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1/18/13 3:43 PM

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Open Mat Radio 20 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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We urge everyone to take a few minutes of their time and read this extremely important letter by Ryan Hall to the martial arts community. Please read, reflect on what Ryan has to say and please share this. We need to help bring light back to our community and this is an amazing step in that direction. Much respect to Ryan for being brave and posting it. It is too lengthy to post so please read it all here

http://livingthemartialarts.com/

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Bat21 57 Edited: 01/18/13 3:46 PM Member Since: 1/1/08 Posts: 6968	Reading.... You have ignored this user.

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Open Mat Radio 20 Member Since: 1/2/12 Posts: 813	Please sticky this or at least keep it ttt! Thanks! You have ignored this user.

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2JupitersTooMany 733 Member Since: 5/14/06 Posts: 31995	We know how Ryan feels about Lloyd "Martial Arts as a Means of Generating a Cult Following" You have ignored this user.

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GunnarWreckedMyAssHAOLE Member Since: 3/30/06 Posts: 23241	Between Hall & Callos Irvin's detractors seem to be 1 trillion times more eloquent, intelligent & sophisticated than TLI defenders that isnt a letter, its an unrecoverable beatdown You have ignored this user.

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disbeliever 139 Member Since: 9/27/03 Posts: 21308 Mixed Martial Arts LLC, Moderator	Wow. Good read You have ignored this user.

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2JupitersTooMany 733 Member Since: 5/14/06 Posts: 31996	Nice to see a respected guy speaking up, been seeing posts about "loyalty" from the Facebook group "I Love BJJ" for the last two days and throwing up in my mouth. You have ignored this user.

1/18/13 4:01 PM

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GunnarWreckedMyAssHAOLE

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I am on page 5 - I can confirm; no lube

*shudders*

The worst of this is certainly the work of some truly reprehensible individuals who

seem to think that they have the right to destroy the dignity and innocence of

others in the pathetic service of their own desires. Some of them will hopefully

bear the full brunt of the justice system’s penalty for the atrocities they have

committed. Others may not be liable to judgment at the hands of the courts, but

should in no way be excused for their own disgusting acts both past and recent.

Somewhat less grievous, but still staggering in its absurd level of insensitivity,

cultish wagon circling, and revolting lack of perspective has been the response of

certain individuals who feel the need to blindly defend the actions of those with

whom they are associated....

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Bat21 57 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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Great read.

Best part:

"I understand now that poor character is poor character and there is never any reason to support it, no matter what carrot that person dangles in front of you or threat that person holds over your head. If an individual is willing to blur or even outright ignore the rules of right and wrong, of human decency, on any level, they are highly likely to do the same in other aspects of their life whether I have witnessed them do so yet or not. If they have mistreated others, it’s only a matter of time before my number is called."

Much respect to Ryan.

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Uchi 8 Member Since: 3/28/07 Posts: 1078	Regardless of whether you agree with Ryan's stance or not (and I do), its clear that the Martial Arts community needs more Ryan Halls. You have ignored this user.

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artesuavesam Member Since: 1/15/13 Posts: 10	Ryan Hall. Instant hero! :-) You have ignored this user.

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likatiga 103 Member Since: 9/15/07 Posts: 2675	letter? it's a book!! at least I know what I'll be reading between bits of "work" over the next couple hours. You have ignored this user.

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GayGuardMooseSaucy 279 Member Since: 2/4/11 Posts: 9537	Subbed You have ignored this user.

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UGCTT_mrzipplokk 159 Member Since: 7/31/02 Posts: 43485 Mixed Martial Arts LLC, Moderator	Ryan has always been solid. You have ignored this user.

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bknumber1 9 Member Since: 1/20/10 Posts: 712	In. You have ignored this user.

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Seats Taken 66 Member Since: 10/29/12 Posts: 184	Awesome read. You have ignored this user.

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KC007 254 Member Since: 3/4/10 Posts: 6195	Powerful Ryan Hall ! You have ignored this user.

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The Principal 87 Member Since: 2/24/12 Posts: 2076	Much respect for Ryan! You have ignored this user.

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Horus2001 Member Since: 8/3/04 Posts: 1139	i am impressed with Ryan Hall as a person...i hope he continues to have much success in life and in bjj. You have ignored this user.

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BradGluckman 342 Member Since: 7/5/03 Posts: 16776	Bravo Mr. Hall You have ignored this user.

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kying418 12 Member Since: 12/1/00 Posts: 14703	Amazing letter. Is there any doubt now that Team Lloyd Irvin acts as a cult - at least for its medal chasers? You have ignored this user.

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BJ bashed into McDs mincemeat 1 Member Since: 9/26/08 Posts: 4622	Awesome read! Thanks for standing up so eloquently Ryan. No frat ( read 22 page PDF on iPhone) You have ignored this user.

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RileyPust 49 Member Since: 6/4/11 Posts: 706	Reading... noticing that Ryan Hall is a fan of V for Vendetta. You have ignored this user.

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