MMA promotions lag behind most other major sports when it comes to domestic violence policies for athletes. It’s time for that to change.
The NBA and the NBA Players Association (NBPA) have a “joint policy on domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.” MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association(MLBPA) have a similar policy. The NFL does not have a specific domestic violence policy. Still, it has a personal conduct policy that addresses “actual or threatened physical violence against another person, including dating violence, domestic violence, child abuse, and other forms of family violence.