Chuck Mindenhall says managers who refuse to grant access to certain media outlets or members of the press are doing more harm to their clients than to the publications.
One of the unexpected conflicts of the COVID-19 pandemic in MMA was further dissension between managers and media. Behind the scenes, more than one manager in the industry has blacklisted media members or, in some cases, entire publications. The block isn’t exclusively on high-profile talent. It can sometimes hold all the way down to UFC debutantes or regional standouts. A more publicized example of this came from Jason House of Iridium Sports Agency.