Mitrione: MMA Trash Talk Doesn’t Compare to NFL

Former NFL player Matt Mitrione, on “Beatdown,” discussing how the war of words in MMA compares to the NFL version:

“I haven’t seen anything come close to football trash talking yet. … I haven’t seen the really abrasive, aggressive trash talking that the NFL brought to my attention. They go straight for your mother, your cousin, how they all hung out a couple of days ago and what happened and what your family members are really good at. If it gets really personal, they’ll start talking about your wife or your girlfriend. Whew-wee, there’s some nasty things said. Nasty. … I was a pass rusher and I wasn’t your stereotypical pass rusher. I was a longhaired dude that listened to the Grateful Dead. I’m used to hearing quite a bit, but I’ve always shut them up in my life.”