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Multiple American and Canadian independent pro wrestling promotions have cut ties with Canadian pro wrestler Kobe Durst in recent days following Dursts promotion of transphobia on social media.

Indiana-based promotion Black Label Pro and Ottawa-based promotion Capital City Championship Combat more commonly known as C*4 announced that Durst would no longer be appearing on their events due to his actions.

The opinions shared by Durst go against everything we strive to build within our C*4 community, read a statement from C*4 management released Saturday morning. We believe [in] a welcoming and safe environment to all fans, especially those within marginalized groups. We believe in punching up. We strive to have a welcoming locker room to all people, regardless of their race, gender or orientation. The opinions shared by Kobe are not supported or in line with anything about C*4 or the people behind it.

Very disappointed in Kobe, said Black Label Pro owner Michael Blanton via Twitter Friday. That kind of behavior is completely unacceptable at BLP or in general.

Two additional Canadian promotions, Hamilton-based Courage Pro Wrestling and Quebec-based Fdration Montrgienne de Lutte (FML), also announced that Durst wouldnt be appearing on upcoming events. FML also stripped him of its King of Richelieu championship, which he had held for nearly a year.

These decisions came after multiple wrestling fans called out Durst online for retweeting a story from a Twitter account called End Wokeness celebrating longtime Team Canada Powerlifting head coach Avi Silverberg.

Silverberg entered an Alberta powerlifting competition in March claiming he identified as female despite never doing so before in previous competitions and reportedly with no record that he provided the government-issued photo ID displaying his gender as required by the Canadian Powerlifting Union.

Silverberg went on to break a womens bench press record held by trans powerlifter Anne Andres. The act was celebrated by trans-exclusionary womens sports group the Independent Council on Womens Sports as mocking the discriminatory CPU policy on trans inclusion. The same organization misgendered Andres and numerous other trans athletes in other social media posts.

Dursts promotion of this event sparked arguments between Durst and fans. It prompted William Quintana, owner of Oregon-based pro wrestling promotion Prestige Wrestling, to call out a copious amount of tweets from other transphobic figures, including The Daily Wire host Jordan Peterson, that Durst had liked and/or retweeted.

It is also notable that Durst thanked a Twitter user who used the #ProtectOurKids hashtag in defense of Dursts beliefs. The phrase is recognized by the ACLU as being co-opted by trans- and LGBTQ-hate campaigns fueling the deluge of anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ laws proposed and passed by many state legislatures, in defense of Dursts beliefs.

Despite severing ties, at least one promotion, C*4, expressed a hope that Durst learns exactly why the content he promotes is harmful.

We have told Kobe that until he recognizes his behavior is hurtful and dangerous, he will not be welcomed back, C*4 said in a statement. And if he wishes to ever return he must make public and meaningful acknowledgement of the pain he has caused people and why the rhetoric he [is] using is dangerous and causes incredible harm.

While some may question why we dont completely write him off, I believe that if there is no path to redemption, consequences mean very little and will only lead to hardening beliefs within individuals. Radicalization happens far too frequently and easily in this day and age of social media echo chambers. Ignoring that people can hopefully change for the better undoubtedly pushes people further down the path of dangerous ideologies.

We expected more out of Kobe, and are disappointed in his behavior beyond words can express.

Outsports reached out for comment to Durst and Toronto-based promotion SuperkickD, where Durst is a regular. Neither responded at the time of publication.

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MANITOWOC (WLUK) -- A second suspect was convicted Tuesday in connection with a shooting near a city park.

Caiden Peterson, 17, pleaded no contest to first-degree recklessly endangering safety for the Feb. 6, 2022 incident. Four other counts were dismissed. Sentencing is scheduled for June 30, court records show.

The other suspect, Jordan-Anthony Roberson, was sentenced to time served and probation for his role in the incident.

Police received reports of shots fired in the area of Westfield Park on Feb. 6, 2022. Witnesses and area surveillance showed multiple males engaged in a physical altercation that led to shots fired and multiple suspect vehicles driving away from the area.

A relative told police Roberson said he was in an altercation at the park, someone shot at him, and he fired back and fled the area, the probable cause statement states. No one was injured.

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Welcome to Sportskeeda's daily MMA News Roundup, where we present the biggest UFC news updates and other stories from the world of mixed martial arts.

In today's issue, we talk about UFC 288, Israel Adesanya's comments about Andrew Tate, and more.

With the loss of the Beneil Dariush vs. Charles Oliveira matchup, the UFC 288 card is failing to draw the attention of the fans.

With a little less than three weeks remaining before the event, the promotion is yet to announce a new co-main event.

Despite Henry Cejudo making a much-anticipated return in the headliner against reigning bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling, many fans are disappointed with the card to the point where they are refusing to pay for it and choosing to illegally stream it on sites instead for free.

After popular MMA fan account DovySimuMMA posted on Twitter today that they've ordered the pay-per-view, other fans made their opinions clear in the comments.

Here are some of the tweets:

Some were hoping the UFC manages to book Belal Muhammad vs. Gilbert Burns as the co-headliner to add some spark to the card.

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If word reaches Dana White, he may not be too happy about it given his brief but intense crusade against the piracy of UFC cards a couple of years ago.

Israel Adesanya has been polarizing his fans for a while now with his perceived-to-be contradictory words and actions. Most recently, he heaped praise on controversial kickboxer-turned-social media sensation Andrew Tate.

Speaking to Emilio Urrutia on the Honey Badger Hour podcast, 'The Last Stylebender' said:

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Many longtime fans of Adesanya were disappointed with him, given Tate's widespread reputation of being a misogynist and the allegations of rape, sexual harassment, and human trafficking against him.

Some even pointed out how some of Adesanya's traits, like painting fingernails or liking anime, would be looked down upon by the likes of Andrew Tate and other spokespeople of the 'Sigma Male' community.

YouTuber Chris Ray Gun had a boxing debut to forget last night at a charity boxing tournament titled 'Creator Clash 2'. Gun, real name Christopher Raymond Maldonado, went up against William Haynes of Deep Dive and SourceFed fame.

Haynes dominated Gun for the entire bout. The fight lasted until the second round when the referee had to step in to stop Gun from taking more punishment. As she stepped in between the two, Gun accidentally landed a strike to the back of the referee's head after being rocked by Haynes.

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Achraf Hakimi, the French club Paris Saint-Germain star, is struggling to deal with personal issues. After the 24-year-old was accused of r*pe, his wife Hiba Abouk filed for divorce. But, per reports, the claims against the Moroccans are not what led to the divorce. However, the footballer has recently made headlines again for avoiding his wifes property demand after divorce through a legal loophole.

The news has caught the attention of many, including former kickboxing champion Andrew Tate and UFC champion Israel Adesanya, who expressed their admiration for Hakimis move on Twitter.

Hakimis wife allegedly filed for divorce and asked for half of his assets. However, the court found in Hakimis favor, declaring that since all of his assets were registered in his mothers name, he had no property of his own. His legal strategy has pleased many people, including Tate and Adesanya, who praised Hakimi for his clever approach.

While reacting to the news, the controversial social media star Andrew Tate wrote, My G. Meanwhile, UFC superstar Adesanya took to his official Twitter account and commented on Hakimis news with a heart and pawn emoji.

Hakimi, a right-back for Paris Saint-Germain at the moment, is one of the most sought-after players in football. The 23-year-old has played for prestigious European teams like Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan during his impressive career thus far.

His divorce procedures and r*pe allegations, however, have recently brought attention to his private life. Interestingly, the Moroccan is getting recognition among netizens for his legal strategy now.

The UFC champion and self-proclaimed mens influencer have no connection between them. Tate has previously met a few UFC stars. But not Adesanya. However, given their stardom and similar fighting background, their topic has crossed paths.

In an old interview, The Last Stylebender was asked about Tate. In response, the UFC star stated that he wasnt aware of Tate during his time in kickboxing. However, Adesanya learned about the controversial personality after his internet fame.

Adesanya stated that he was quite impressed with Tates speaking skill, which was similar to Jordan Petersons. He also talked highly about Tates marketing of himself. In conclusion, the UFC star was impressed with Tates post-fighting career.

What are your thoughts on Adesanyas words for Tate? What do you think about Tate and Adesanyas reaction to Hakimis news?

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In life, three things are inevitable: death, taxes, and male Marvel fans openly weeping about superhero movies that center around women superheroes. Change is admittedly hard! I remember struggling to adjust between preschool and kindergarten drop-off, when my mom no longer held my hand and walked me into the classroom. Of course, I was a small child, and these are presumably adolescent to adult menat least age-wise.

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ICYMI, earlier this week, Marvel Studios dropped the trailer for its highly anticipated Captain Marvel sequel, The Marvels, which will feature Brie Larson reprising her role as Carol Danvers as well as the delightful Iman Vellani returning as Kamala Khan of Ms. Marvel fame. Teyonah Parris will also return as Monica Rambeau, who became a fan-favorite on WandaVision in 2021.

In The Marvels, all three are up to some intergalactic hijinks and leading their own movie, sans Iron Man or Captain America or any other tired male superhero. And that has predictably pissed off a number of proud, male, self-identified nerds: Within 24 hours of being posted on YouTube, The Marvels trailer became the most disliked Marvel trailer in history.

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On YouTube, the official upload from Marvel Studios has been hit by over 300,000 dislikes and thousands of copypasta commentsa popular way to spam content and drown out positive replies by inundating comment sections with similar messaging.

By comparison, the magazine notes that the widely despised superhero (?) movie Morbius, clowned on by critics and audiences alike, has garnered only 11,000 dislikes on its trailer, first posted ahead of its release last spring.

None of this should come as a surprise to those aware of the ongoing trend of review-bombing that targets Marvel projects that feature a) women superheroes, b) POC superheroes, c) LGBTQ superheroes/characters, or d) some combination of all of those. The Disney+ show She-Hulk was extensively review-bombed on Rotten Tomatoes, as was Ms. Marvel, which centered around a teenage Muslim girl. Larson, specifically, has long been a source of ire and fury for some male Marvel fans and incel forums due to her outspokenness on gender parity in the entertainment industryand, of course, for leading a franchises first, big, female superhero-centric film.

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Some of the aforementioned copypasta comments on The Marvels offer a window into why the film, set for a November release, has garnered this level of online hate: Captain Feminist and the Patriarchys stone. What piece of crap! one comment reads. This remark is so on-the-nose that a part of me wonders if it was actually written by a gender studies scholar trying to be ironic. Of course, for all the negativity, I will admit that this comment by another userpresumably a fatherwarmed my heart a little: This movie seems like a lot of fun. Cannot wait to take my daughter. (insert teary-eyed emoji here)

In any case, the miserable, bonkers reaction to The Marvels reminds me of an episode of She-Hulk last year in which the show used real-life comments from sexist Marvel fans in an episode wherein She-Hulk goes online and reads comments about herself. Some of these comments included, Why everything in Marvel gotta be female now, and, So we have a metoo movement and now all the male heros and [sic] gone? In that same episode, a Jordan Peterson-type vlogger groans, They took the Hulks manhood away, but then they gave it to a woman?

As a reluctant Marvel fan, Im glad the studio can poke fun at its sexist trolls and remains undeterred in building a more diverse superhero roster. But I do wish the massive studio, with all its resources, would do better in the way of supporting and standing up for its stars, who are all too often hung out to dry on the digital hell-hole known as YouTube dot com.

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