The Same Drugs: Jake Shields tells us what he really thinks

Jake Shields is a longtime champion MMA fighter who recently spoke out against males competing against females in the sport, after Alana McLaughlin (who identifies as a transwoman) beat Celine Provost, using a choke hold. On Instagram, he wrote, "Over the weekend another trans 'woman' fought and beat up a real girl. This is pervasive and wrong that we sit back and pretend this is okay. We all know it’s wrong for a man to hit a women but out of political correctness we are now allowing it." Jake faced a wave of hate and backlash over his criticisms. I spoke with him on Tuesday this week about MMA, the debate over transwomen competing against females, "woke" culture, the Covid response, San Francisco, and more.

(Apologies for the janky wifi connection on my end! The wifi in my town in Mexico can be unpredictable and unstable sometimes, unfortunately! It only affects my picture, not the audio or Jake's video, so not the end of the world. Driving me insane nonetheless! Forgive me.)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTu0jZZPqZM/
https://twitter.com/jakeshieldsajj/status/1436746950557061121
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