Jay Glazer: Greg Hardy should be denied 'privilege' of learning MMA

Aspiring mixed martial arts hopeful Greg Hardy could be facing some stiff opposition as he embarks on his new career.

On Tuesday, it was reported that the former NFL defensive end is going to try his hand at MMA and that there are already parties interested in working with him.

NFL analyst and longtime MMA advocate Jay Glazer responded to the news on Twitter, imploring his associates in the fighting community to keep Hardy out of the sport due to his involvement in a highly publicized domestic violence case.

Here is the full TwitLonger post:

"I would be incredibly disappointed in any of my fellow MMA coaches and any promoters if they took Greg Hardy in and taught him a shred of our incredible sport. Many of us train women in self defense specifically to help protect vs domestic violence. Me and all my coaches at (Glazer's gym) Unbreakable do and take great pride in that. Competing in any sport is a privilege, Greg Hardy should not be granted the privilege. There are many beautiful arts taught in our sport, none of which should be afforded to him."

A one-time Pro Bowler, Hardy gained mainstream notoriety in 2014 when he was arrested for a domestic violence incident involving his then-girlfriend, Nicole Holder. The charges were later dropped when Holder did not appear in court to testify.

- With h/t to ProFootballTalk