UFC President Dana White was quick to shut down a reporter on Saturday after the media member suggested there were 'racial undertones' during a face-to-face matchup between two middleweight fighters.
UFC President Dana White was quick to shut down a reporter on Saturday after the media member suggested there were "racial undertones" during a face-to-face matchup between two middleweight fighters.
South African Dricus Du Plessis defeated Australia's Robert Whittaker, setting himself up for a likely match against Nigerian Israel Adesanya.Du Plessis and Adesanya have been going at each other for months since Du Plessis declared he would be the first UFC fighter to bring a belt back to Africa.Reporter: “You don't have any concern about the [racial] tension between those two?”
Dana White: “I could care less. This is the fight business. You can say whatever you wanna say. Who gives a sh*t? Why… pic.twitter.com/QBHXOWJqA5The South African's logic is that he actually resides and trains on the African continent, while African-born fighters like Adesanya have since moved elsewhere.
Adesanya has not taken the comments lightly, and when he entered the cage Saturday to face off with his likely next opponent, the Nigerian-born fighter launched into an N-word-fueled tirade against the Caucasian Du Plessis, calling him his"African brother."MMA reporter John Morgan asked White about the confrontation after the fight and about its"racial undertones."I will show you where you’re from, NIGGA‼️ pic.twitter.
"I could care less," White replied."This is the fight business. Israel Adesanya can say whatever he wants to say. Who gives a s***?"CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER"Of course they are," White said."Oh, f***ing a, got it, too f***ing bad."
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