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Battle apologized for her role in the incident... “I initiated the first contact and I take full responsibility for my actions”

So, a man may not even defend himself against an attack by a large female athlete?

When I was a boy, the saying was, “A gentleman does not strike a lady.”

[Sherman Logan]

When I was a boy, the saying was, “A gentleman does not strike a lady.”

Exactly what my Dad taught me.

However, he also pointed out that a female who hit you without due provocation was no lady.

[Joe 6-pack]

"When I was a boy, the saying was, “A gentleman does not strike a lady.”

That remains a truism, but from the sounds of things, there were no gentlemen or ladies involved.

[JimRed]

So, a man may not even defend himself against an attack by a large female athlete?

But with a punch to the face? A solid shot to the solar plexus is very effective in stopping an attack and barely leaves a mark.

A gentleman does not strike a lady, but since neither behavior fit those descriptions...