‘Power Slap: Road To The Title’ Generates Controversy Online By Concussion Specialist: “What’s Next, Who Can Survive A Stabbing?”
20.01.2023 - 21:33
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The new TBS show Power Slap: Road to the Title is generating controversy on social media because its sole premise is to watch men and women slap each other – sometimes to the point of unconsciousness.
A video tweet by Dr. Chris Nowinski, a neuroscientist and founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, has garnered more than 15 million views after showing a particularly disturbing moment from show, hosted and created by UFC president Dana White.In the first few minutes of the program that debuted Wednesday, a contestant named Chris Kennedy is literally knocked to the ground after the first slap by opponent Chris Thomas. It takes a few beats before Kennedy, who shows the tell tale signs of a concussion by clenching his arms and fists, wakes up and asks, “was I fighting?”
“This is so sad,” Nowinski tweets. “Note the fencing posture with the first brain injury. He may never be the same. @danawhite & @TBSNetwork should be ashamed. Pure exploitation. What’s next, “who can survive a stabbing”?”
This is so sad. Note the fencing posture with the first brain injury. He may never be the same. @danawhite & @TBSNetwork should be ashamed. Pure exploitation. What's next, "Who can survive a stabbing"? pic.twitter.com/jTENpUmJDd
The premiere of the show was actually delayed a week after White was caught on camera slapping his wife over the holidays. Power Slap is a new sports league created by White, Lorenzo Fertitta and Craig Piligian, the Pilgrim Media founder who runs Lionsgate’s unscripted division. It is focused on competitive open-handed striking.
So far, its barely registering a blip on TBS: despite a decent lead-in from AEW Wrestling, the 10 p.m. ET show reportedly averaged 295,000 viewers and a .10 rating in the 18-49 demo.
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