The message to Tom Brady from the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals is clear. It’s time to tap out.
Mixed martial arts is one of the most popular sports in the world. Its American arm, UFC, just sold for $4 billion after an initial investment by its owners of $2 million, which is about as good a return as one could hope for. One of the sport’s founding tenets is you don’t have to take a beating to prove your heart is still beating. Faced with an inescapable choke hold, you can tap out and live to fight another day.