That New York Guy Who Was Blocking UFC Just Got Convicted In Court For Being A Shady Politician

Sheldon Silver is a former lawyer and former Speaker of the New York State Assembly. Now the politician has been found guilty of corruption. Silver reportedly plaid a large role in the delay of bill A04146A passing through the assembly. Consequently, mixed martial arts did not face legalization in New York State for quite some time. As reported by The Daily Wire's Ryan Saavedra, Silver has since been found guilty of corruption charges. Check out Saavedra's original report below: "Democrat Sheldon Silver, the former Speaker of the New York State Assembly, has been found guilty of selling his office for $4 million in kickbacks." https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/995049952148504577 For more MMA news click here.