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Detroit Free Press Drops Trousers, Unleashing Steaming Hot Doody Take On UFC 218

Sean Ross SappDecember 3, 2017, 5:10 pm

In this line of work, you see all kinds of weird stuff in order to gain the almighty clickity clack — it's how we survive.

Beyond any piece of clickbait, what the Detroit Free Press ran on Sunday morning was particularly puzzling. Their steaming hot pile of UFC 218 review doody hit the 'net, and it was off to the races.

UFC 218 in Detroit lacked great fights, novel production and was underwhelming https://t.co/7m1Silbxnp

— Detroit Free Press (@freep) December 3, 2017

"Let's not pass judgment," I thought. Maybe the guy who wrote it was trolling. Nope. He went the route that many newspaper writers have of late. The ol' "LET ME TELL YOU WHY YOUR POPULAR OPINION IS ACTUALLY INCORRECT."

The paper was hammered for it.

Delete your newspaper

— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) December 3, 2017

Did read the first few paragraphs but even that was a struggle..
Had to stop when read you say about "only having one measly title fight compared to the 3 in New York"
Wow just wow.. you do realise you had Gaethje vs Alvarez and a FOTY candidate that wasn't even that fight..

— The MMA Bible (@TheMMABible) December 3, 2017

This really is one of the most embarrassing reviews I've ever seen. Just terrible.

— Chief (@CFH_Chief) December 3, 2017

the only accurate parts of this headline are that it was in fact UFC 218 and it happened in Detroit

— Dylan Bowker (@DylanBowker) December 3, 2017

Are you kidding? pic.twitter.com/pPts4JfmMm

— OneLineDerek (@OneLineDerek) December 3, 2017

I went to the Pistons game, and the Red Wings game. Great experiences in a great arena. Not close to the value what the UFC fighters provided last night though. Two fight of the year contenders and the knockout of the year trumps everything.

— stevejeffery (@stevejeffery) December 3, 2017

What in the blue fucking fuck are you talking about? https://t.co/8W5OF3FUEr

— Jeremy Botter (@jeremybotter) December 3, 2017

I see you're reading that @freep article too https://t.co/omiLJgxNfK

— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) December 3, 2017

You have a complete lack of appreciation and understanding of MMA, yet still felt qualified to write this trash. I'm embarrassed for you, man.

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) December 3, 2017

This low energy MFer… admits to seeing potential ROTT & FOTY pic.twitter.com/6ektTzHkxx

— Dan from Oregon (@DanFromOR) December 3, 2017

The fella, after watching a championship fight, and all-time great knockout, and two fight of the year candidates, would go on to misspell Ronda Rousey's name.

Such is life.