Matheus Gabriel, Meyram Maquine, Ary Farias, and Thalison Soares are accusing him. What relevance does it have which publication states that?

If a publication has a reputation for subpar 'journalism', and it's the only source sited in the post, that may impact its relevance.

It says they posted the accusations to Instagram, is that something you dispute?

If a publication has a reputation for subpar 'journalism', as Robert expressed it, it is of course very relevant to be open to the possibility of the story not holding up and increases the need of confirmation through further publications and/or through checking up the stated sources. Something I wanted to be very transparent with that I hadn't put in the effort of doing, thus asking if anyone else has more insight (before or after doing some research). Claiming something hasn't happened or claiming more and/or better evidence is needed is two different things.

I wish reality was as utopic as this forum with the ZERO TOLERANCE I have met plenty of guys not only in the bjj community but in the martial arts community that have been harassing, divulging intimate pictures of girls FROM THEIR GYMS and also not from their gyms, violent guys with restriction orders, one rape case I heard so far... guess what? these guys still train and some of them are professors in academies, lots of girls quit or switch of academies to avoid contact with their agressors, one of my friends sued a guy after he pushed her to a car and then to the floor and through her lawyer she found out there were some aggressors with sues in that same gym he trained at, and I could keep typing horror storys like this, its disgusting, we are supposed to be contempo-samurais and follow an ethical code, your virtues, values and vices should be taken into consideration before giving you a belt. Martial Arts arent supposed to be just exercise, they are supposed to be a life philosophy

First off, the 'Samurai' analogies in the BJJ communities, are silly. Samurai, like European knights, were largely illiterate thugs, and rapists, that brutalized, raped, plundered, and murdered, the peasant and farmer populations. The Good News is, both of those demographics died of dysentery more than they did in combat, so that's a karmic consolation prize, as that means they died, shitting their brains out, with no dignity. Second off, while I don't approve of the behaviors that you have described of the males, Females can be and are just as misbehaved in gym settings. Regarding martial arts being a life philosophy, we have to be careful not to take that to cult-y places.

*EDITED* I wish reality was as utopic as this forum with the ZERO TOLERANCE I have met plenty of guys not only in the bjj community but in the martial arts community that have been harassing, divulging intimate pictures of girls FROM THEIR GYMS and also not from their gyms, violent guys with restriction orders, one rape case I heard so far... guess what? these guys still train and some of them are professors in academies, lots of girls quit or switch of academies to avoid contact with their agressors, one of my friends sued a guy after he pushed her to a car and then to the floor and through her lawyer she found out there were some aggressors with sues in that same gym he trained at, and I could keep typing horror storys like this, its disgusting, we are supposed to follow an ethical code, your virtues, values and vices should be taken into consideration before giving you a belt. *I believe, personal opinion that Martial Arts arent supposed to just be a cardio, they are supposed to be a life philosophy... we should strive to be benevolent, peaceful, fair, honest, humble and protect the vulnerable while being merciful... and prevent/avoid the conflict/danger/fight to happen in the first place* zero tolerance should be a thing and should be fair for everyone in the gym.

*EDITED* I wish reality was as utopic as this forum with the ZERO TOLERANCE I have met plenty of guys not only in the bjj community but in the martial arts community that have been harassing, divulging intimate pictures of girls FROM THEIR GYMS and also not from their gyms, violent guys with restriction orders, one rape case I heard so far... guess what? these guys still train and some of them are professors in academies, lots of girls quit or switch of academies to avoid contact with their agressors, one of my friends sued a guy after he pushed her to a car and then to the floor and through her lawyer she found out there were some aggressors with sues in that same gym he trained at, and I could keep typing horror storys like this, its disgusting, we are supposed to follow an ethical code, your virtues, values and vices should be taken into consideration before giving you a belt. *I believe, personal opinion that Martial Arts arent supposed to just be a cardio, they are supposed to be a life philosophy... we should strive to be benevolent, peaceful, fair, honest, humble and protect the vulnerable while being merciful... and prevent/avoid the conflict/danger/fight to happen in the first place* zero tolerance should be a thing and should be fair for everyone in the gym.

hahahaha I take back the samurai part lol. I based the statement in the bushido code values but I guess the expectation was better than the reality of it. What kind of cult-y places have you guys seen? I have only noticed one so far but I saw both of your profiles and you have been in this way longer than me, would you share some stories? zero tolerance should be for both males and females, I mentioned those issues because is what I have seen so far, hope to not see more. greets from mexico

The Bushido code was nonsense and used as a tool to promote Japanese nationalism and the idea of japanese superiority over lesser races

Are you trying to say that we didn't see the results of high standing morals in the Japanese occupations of the early 1900:s and throughout WW2?

Are you trying to say that we didn't see the results of high standing morals in the Japanese occupations of the early 1900:s and throughout WW2?

Are you trying to say that we didn't see the results of high standing morals in the Japanese occupations of the early 1900:s and throughout WW2?

Very high morals from Bushido they mad the Nazi's look like amateurs in Nanking

I would like to share this information regarding sex offenders:  

Do not be quick. Be measured. Take in all evidence. Is our goal, Revenge? Punishment? Protecting innocents from harm? Is it Retribution? Justice? Well, then, if Justice, was there due process, or were we a mob, crucifying, and stoning people, with our pitchforks, and our righteous ignorance? Did we burn some women, for being women, calling them witches? Did we lynch the Black Man? Or tell the White Man, he was dirty, for being White? Or the Brown Man, or Woman, for being both or neither? Or the Asian for being Asian. Did we stone, or ignore a dirty, stinky, wretch, for being, and already suffering, as a dirty, stinky, wretch? Did we judge a man, or woman guilty, because he or she was accused, and was a man, or a woman? And, what does the Data, say, Jim? Or, does that just not matter, any more... But, these cases, are more complicated, than just 'hang 'em high'. And, if they are not, then we are the guilty party, of a much greater crime.