Nevermind the Jaw/Sternum; Vic needs a Psychologist

I'm not going to weigh in on the injuries. That's something I've never been faced with. Been on the wrong side of a sparring session but never those types of injuries.

I'm talking about the kid's behavior. The pattern of odd and kind of sad behavior is painfully obvious. Says he doesnt deserved to get smacked around after the Maidana fight. His inexplicable actions against Floyd (don't give me the elbow ****) only to try and hug and kiss the guy and seemingly posing to get knocked out only to smile and laugh about it after the fight.

Then last night I saw a totally unnecessary flush blow to the back of the head only to have him drop his hands again and try to apologize and hug the guy. You could hear Reiss clear as day say "get your hands up." Vic was still apologizing 30 seconds later patting Lopez on the ass after a clinch. Winking at him from across the ring after the first round. Then he's seemingly aww shucks laughing and smiling after the fight.

The kid has some mental issues and needs to talk to someone before continuing his career.

Hopefully he figures it out and rights the ship because he's still young but he makes Sakio Bika look level headed as they come and i think Bika has issues too.

:deal

 

ok well talk to somone. the boy aint right.

 

I'll put it this way, Jack....he's unstable mentally. youre right, against berto he stood strong. i think he sensed he was breaking berto down. against guys where he sensed he wasnt breaking them down, he loses it and resorts to fouling then apologizing and you can see him wilt mentally. its kind of sad b/c he clearly has talent.

he's just very unstable.

 

fair enough i edited the title.

but i'm not talking about the injuries. not wanting to continue b/c of those injuries in and of itself isnt troubling. its his other behavior. he fades mentally when he can't bully his opponent and then resorts to impulsive illegal acts only to damn near cry about it in apology afterwards.

its odd and in need of addressing before he continues.

 

oh for sure he had it tough coming up. not going to trivialize that. never would trivialize what he had to go through. i'm sure its a major contributing factor to his instability. maybe if its addressed he can right the ship b/c he has talent and he's young but he can't continue with the same mental state and baggage he's carrying around.

he's a threat to himself and other fighters.

 

i agree with you and truewarrior. i'm sure his upbringing, or lack thereof, is huge. i'm sure he gets a great release from physical activity. he does marathons and triathalons, etc.

but i think your right, when he can't bully his way out of a situation, he wilts mentally and resorts to odd and obvious fouls only to break down even further mentally and seemingly refusing to get his hands up until he gets "forgivness" from his opponent.

its sad i really hope the kid gets some help.

 

he for sure thought about it. On the replay, Reiss was wrong, it wasnt a glancing blow. it landed flush across his knuckles. but he looked like he was going to cry again and refused to engage until he got some forgiveness.

I was shaking my head when Reiss was telling them both (but clearly aimed at Ortiz) to get their hands up. Even the announcing crew was pretty much saying "here we go again."