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Final Preventing Championship (UFC) president Dana White mentioned he doesn’t count on punishment after a video emerged of him in a bodily altercation together with his spouse earlier this month. White made the feedback Wednesday at a media day for UFC Struggle Night time 217.
Requested whether or not he expects there to be repercussions from the corporate, White mentioned: “What ought to the repercussions be? You inform me. I take 30 days off? How does that harm me?
“Me leaving hurts the corporate, hurts my staff, hurts the fighters. It doesn’t harm me.
“What’s my punishment? Right here’s my punishment: I’ve to stroll round for nonetheless lengthy I stay … and that is how I’m labeled now.
“The punishment is that I did it, and now I’ve to take care of it.”
Within the video, obtained by TMZ, White and his spouse, Anne, are seen arguing earlier than exchanging slaps in a nightclub in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on New Yr’s Eve. Neither White nor his spouse are going through authorized costs over the incident.
White claims that conversations had been held between himself, Endeavor chief government and UFC proprietor, Ari Emanuel, and broadcaster ESPN over what motion was acceptable.
“We’ve had loads of discussions internally – with Ari, with ESPN – no person’s glad,” the 53-year-old mentioned. “No person’s glad about this. Neither am I. But it surely occurred.”
White additionally mentioned he was not trying to make excuses for his conduct and reiterated his stance on home violence.
“There’s by no means an excuse … There’s no protection for this and folks shouldn’t be defending me over this factor, it doesn’t matter what.”
On Monday, the California Legislative Ladies’s Caucus wrote an open letter to Emanuel and Endeavor calling for White to get replaced as UFC president.
“Given Mr White’s earlier remarks towards home companion violence, we believed that Endeavor and the UFC shared this dedication to security, respect and accountability,” the letter reads.
“And but, we now have seen the video of UFC president Dana White, the place he strikes his spouse at a New Yr’s Eve celebration … We have been appalled. It was alarming to say the least. Within the days for the reason that video was launched, you’ve got remained silent.
“We’re calling for the speedy elimination of Mr White as president of UFC.”
CNN reached out to Endeavor for remark however didn’t instantly get a response.
When contacted for remark, ESPN gave solely a brief assertion saying: “We’ve been protecting the story on our platforms because it broke and can proceed to take action.”
TBS has delayed the premiere of a actuality sequence from Dana White – Energy Slap: Street to the Title – by one week to January 18. TBS and CNN are a part of the Warner Bros. Discovery community.
