Kajan Johnson: Protest at UFC retreat led to ‘productive’ Reebok meeting with execs

Kajan Johnson was at the center of attention at a Reebok summit part of the UFC Athlete Retreat in Las Vegas this past weekend for criticizing the UFC’s apparel deal with Reebok.

During the final minutes of the summit, the UFC lightweight stood up and spoke out against the Reebok deal, which has been in effect for nearly two years, saying he has lost 80 percent of his sponsorship money because of the partnership.

Johnson said UFC fighters never have the chance to discuss the deal with the UFC and Reebok, so he looked at this summit as a rare opportunity to do so.

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Johnson: Protest led to ‘productive’ meeting with execs

Howard Moon said:

That was a really good read. I admit I don't know much about KJ, but I greatly admired his message, his tone, and his willingness to be First.

It's easy to pile on after someone else gets things started, but being the first one to speak up requires huge balls, a lack of brains, or both. Mr Johnson does not sound like he lacks brains.

Sadly, in my experience, guys like this are often martyrs.

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Good post.