Three Men, One Internet War, and a Thousand Questions in the end no cares

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Three Men, One Internet War — and a Thousand Questions

By. Dr. C.G. Mcfadden

Let’s start with the obvious:
We’ve confirmed it. Yes, Mr. Barron Shepherd does, in fact, have a legitimate Judo background. We spoke to his instructor. We verified the rank. That part is not in dispute.

So… if that’s true… what gives him the right to attack Bret Gordon and Steve Hatfield?

Let’s break this down logically: if Shepherd, Gordon, and Hatfield all hold rank from the same organizations, and all three have been reviewed, certified, or approved by the same people, then tell me — what makes one man’s rank more “real” than another’s?

Is there a magical legitimacy wand floating around the martial arts world that only blesses one person at a time?
Or does this come down to one simple thing — ego?

If Shepherd has a 5th, 6th, or 7th degree black belt in Judo, Kung Fu, or whatever else — great. If Gordon has his own style or organization — fine. If Hatfield runs a dojo — fantastic.
But here’s the real question: Who cares?

Do you care? Does your neighbor care? Do the parents trying to figure out how to pay for groceries care?
Or is this just a tiny corner of the internet where grown men pretend their Facebook comments are duels to the death?

And if that’s the case, what exactly is the prize for winning?
A trophy?
A bigger font size for your rank certificate?
The satisfaction of “being right” in a fight that only a dozen people are even paying attention to?

Really — I mean really — what do they gain from this?

If Shepherd says Gordon is illegitimate, and Gordon says Shepherd is illegitimate, and Hatfield gets thrown into the mix because why not, and all of them are pointing fingers… yet all of them have their paperwork signed by the same people…
… then who’s actually illegitimate?

Better yet — why does anyone outside their circle need to care?

I’ve been in martial arts a long time, and I’ve seen some serious nonsense. But this? This takes the black belt in BS. Three grown men in a digital slap fight. And for what? To “protect the art”?
No. Let’s be honest — this is about control, attention, and ego.

So I’m asking you, the reader:

  • Is it time to stop the online bullying, the cyber-stalking, and the name-calling?

  • Is it time to put it all to rest?

  • Is it time to acknowledge that maybe, just maybe, adults should be acting like… well… adults?

Because here’s the kicker — this isn’t just Shepherd, Gordon, and Hatfield. This kind of nonsense has been going on for years with other martial artists. Different names, same drama.

And for the record, this is not an attack on anyone. It’s an observation — one that I find absolutely mind-blowing. Grown men, claiming to be leaders in their arts, behaving like schoolyard kids who just discovered social media.

So tell me — what do you think?
Is it time for these guys to step off the keyboard and back onto the mat where martial artists belong?
Or are we just going to keep watching the same tired argument replay for another ten years?

I’d love to know.

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