COMMENTARY
Gamefowl Commission
(Mike Allen)

Who would have thought that the people lobbying the Oklahoma Legislature to lessen the negative consequences of cockfighting would be caught on camera at the fights? Well, that’s what has happened in the Shady Grove community in McIntosh County.

I personally wouldn’t suspect anything weird happening at a place with “shady” in the name, but perhaps I’m a little naive. It seems members of Animal Wellness Action are quite the opposite, as they conducted investigations into the fights and acquired video evidence of Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission leaders Anthony DeVore and Blake Pearce attending and supporting the activities.

In all seriousness, this revelation isn’t too shocking, but the brazen nature of it illustrates just how ingrained and normal cockfighting has been in certain communities. I expect that the “fight” over this issue will continue for years to come, but we’ll know it’s bad when the humans start equipping themselves with spurs.

In the meantime, we’ll just have to celebrate a better and more legal sport with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s NBA championship on Sunday — a momentous event that partially delayed the publication of this week’s Sundaze comic amid festivities.

Prior Sundaze comics

OKC Thunder fans face hypertensive NBA Finals
Motion to pizza: Session slumber party gets rowdy
Aluminum or aluminium: Making metal in NE Oklahoma
Fight over SB 647 objectively and relevantly funny
Cognitive financial therapy: Mental health agency down in the dumps
On dueling holidays, enjoy Easter treats responsibly
Control of federal funds could be sent to Ryan Walters
The real MVP? Nick Gallo antics hype historic season
OKC challenging Chicago as windiest city
Funny money: OSU endures innovation frustration
TPS report: Tulsa Public Schools gets the memo
Toot toot: OKC metro commuter rail coming through
With The Deli’s doorman elected mayor, Norman eats its mac and cheese
The peculiar political dynamics of Edmond apartments
Too fast, too furious: Winter driving edition
Digging out and moving forward in 2025
Santa Claus coming to town before Bricktown tower
First Amendment warning: 100% chance of Ryan Walters tweeting
Ka-chow: Stitt cans McQueen in lightning move
Bye week blues underscore a world without Bedlam
Garbage politics: Almost done with mailer madness
Court opinions: Judicial retention put to the test
Opponents try to send Norman arena proposal into OT
Epic criminal case lives up to its moniker year after year
Helmet QR code asks fast-paced NIL game to hold still
New Oklahoma license plate left off some key ‘icons’
Like a troubled bridge over Northwest Expressway
Ahead of 2024 royal rumble, Hulk Hogan enters the ring
Oklahoma County complications: From the dart board to the court room
The Ryan Walters Bible mandate begs a prayer for relief
High water: OKC investments land Olympic events
The end of a Rocky road for Charles McCall, Greg Treat
While dirty details remain, Edmond sculpture park proposal has good movement
Annoying ABLE ID actions spur intoxicating new law
Drummond alleges cold, hard facts in pair of Winter Storm Uri cases
Cloudy eclipse could add sadness during darkness
While weird, bunny ears still healthier than Peeps
Race track ruckus: Stitt trying large wager again
Improper merging? Drummond gives Gatz a citation
Electric election: Norman’s shocking powerline politics
HB 1955 carveouts? Say hello to the beer and pizza tax
Boardwalk at Bricktown serves up hot pie in the sky

  • Mike Allen is a graphic designer, painter, printer and tailor. He has a fine art degree from the University of Oklahoma.

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR