The little-known sport of dwarf bullfighting has raised a red flag for America's little people.
The sport, which has dwarf toreadors battling baby calves, is a popular attraction in Mexico and other countries where bullfighting is popular. There are as many as 20 different troupes, according to NBC Sports, but some little people such as Clinton Brown III fear dwarf bullfighting is blurring the line between entertainment and exploitation, especially because the bullish battles are carried out for laughs.
"These guys are really taking their life in their hands doing this," Brown told The Huffington Post. "Frankly, it's a shame that these folks do have to resort to it."
Brown, who is a 3-foot, 3-inch tall financial analyst on New York's Long Island, isn't against little people engaging in athletic contests. In fact, he is also manager of the New York Towers, an all-dwarf basketball team that has won two national championships in the Dwarf Athletic League's annual tournament.
Still, Brown thinks that the troupes -- and the media -- would be better off if they promoted the athleticism of the bullfighters and not their "wackiness."
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