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Here Is The Latest Instance Of MMA Fighter Rampage Jackson Being Creepy With A Reporter

Over the weekend, MMA fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson won a fight, then did an interview with reporter Karyn Bryant. That interview was…well, it was. Here it is, with particular focus given to what happens after the 1:40 mark.

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OK, just…wow. No, he doesn’t actually motorboat her, but the fact he even mentions it, then makes the motion like he’s going to, plus the “horny” line, are more than enough to freak us out a little bit. Not for nothing, Bryant herself says she wasn’t freaked:

Since every1′s asking: if it wasn’t already obv, I wasn’t offended by @Rampage4real at all. We were clowning around. I thought it was funny!

Plus, he didn’t ACTUALLY motorboat me! Never even touched me… I do have a pretty good right hand in case. Knees aren’t bad either. LOL

Wow! So much reaction 2 the @Rampage4real intv! I make no claims 4 othr fem reporters, but I never felt threatened or scared. Just havin fun

So we’ll take her at her word. It’s also worth noting, though, that this isn’t the first time Jackson’s gotten into uncomfortable territory with a female reporter:

And that time, the reporter wasn’t such a big fan of Jackson’s antics. Also worth noting: those weren’t even the only two times Jackson got into uncomfortable territory with a female reporter:

And as The Big Lead pointed out in a detailed breakdown of Jackson’s many ill-advised interview moments, he’ll get uncomfortably physical with male reporters, too (one and four minutes in):

So, will it stop now? Some think mandatory sexual harassment training in MMA is on the way, while others think it’s a systemic problem within the culture of the sport. In either case, it’s pretty clear that whether the reporters themselves have a problem with it or not, Jackson’s act is bringing negative attention to MMA. If the desire to treat female reporters like humans isn’t enough to spark some change, maybe some bad publicity will do the trick.

[Deadspin]