Bellator fighter DeAnna Bennett made peace with online trolls a long time ago.
After being eliminated from The Ultimate Fighter 26, she went so far as to like and agree with snide online comments about her appearance that popped up during and after the reality show.
On several occasions, her critics responded by deleting the offending post or apologizing. The rest, she tried to ignore.
But she decided she couldn’t stay silent after an experience with a particularly aggressive Instagram troll, who amid one barrage said she should die. Coupled with Facebook’s decision to punish an account that calls attention to the daily abuse female athletes face, she said things have to change.