![]() Since 2019, my teacher Steven Hatfield and I have been the target of a calculated internet smear campaign originating in the “Bullshit Martial Arts” Facebook group and carrying over onto some third-party blog sites. In true keyboard warrior fashion, the most vocal of our detractors hid behind pseudonyms and VPNs, writing novel length articles about how my teacher, Steven Hatfield, and I have faked our martial arts history, lied about our credentials, etc. The most damaging claim was that we were supporters of heinous and vile acts of violence against children, which calls into question not just our credentials, but our morals and character as well. Thankfully while the majority of people were able to see through the vitriol, some chose to weaponize it. ![]() Dale Dugas, one of the largest advocates for our character assassination, took the obvious lies and ran with them. From posting countless negative reviews on our businesses, to making over 30 videos threatening us physically, and standing on his virtual soapbox every chance he got, Dale made it clear his goal was to cause us as much damage as possible. He even showed up at my school unannounced with two of his friends in an effort to intimidate me, but after all of his online depravity, was nothing but polite when he was actually in my presence. He likes to say how afraid I was when he walked in, but it doesn't take a body language expert to see otherwise. Due to his continued harassment and libelous posts, we finally served him with a lawsuit in November of 2020 so that he could answer for his transgressions. The coward, who knew there was no substance to any of his claims, failed to show up to court on more than one occasion and even claimed in an email to our attorney that the stress of the lawsuit “severely impacted” him so much so that he wouldn’t be able to face us in court until November 2023, three years after the lawsuit was originally filed. Welcome to my new blog site! Many of my followers are aware I've been writing and publishing articles for some time now. Due to the unwavering attention of my unofficial press corps, my former site was removed after false copyright claims (it's not above them to fabricate stories and "evidence" which I'll be detailing in upcoming articles). However, as they like to point out, nothing on the internet truly disappears. Thanks to the Wayback Machine, all of my articles have been meticulously catalogued and preserved for all time and can be found here.
It's been awhile since I've published any articles, but the members and supporters of "The Martial Arts Hall of Shame" (formerly BSMA) have been begging for my attention. Here I am, boys... I'm your huckleberry. |
Welcome to the official blog of Bret Gordon. Here is where I'll be posting articles relating to the politics of martial arts. For more style specific content, check out the following links:
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