"Look at this!" Darius yelled, throwing the newspaper onto the table in front of Jack. "Look at what they've done to us! A satirical article—mocking us, our legacy, our fight for redemption! This is unacceptable!"
The headline screamed out in bold letters: "The Last Laugh: Former Champions Still Living in the Past, and Apparently, So Are Their Fans." Beneath it, a picture of Darius mid-punch—looking absurdly out of place in a kiddie pool—was splashed across the page. The journalist's words had stung harder than any punch Jack had ever taken in the ring.
The article poked fun at the club's bizarre rituals, comparing them to a circus act rather than a legitimate attempt at redemption. The journalists made wild references to Darius's inflatable doll training session, poked fun at the "ring dodge" game, and humorously questioned whether the club could even remember what it was like to be in shape.
