Dana White confirms he's not going to step down as UFC president after slap incident
Dana White has reiterated his remorse for his actions on New Year's Eve. The UFC president made his first public appearance to address a recent physical altercation with his wife during a media scrum at the UFC Apex facility.
White issued an apology after TMZ posted a video of him and his wife Anne slapping each other in the face on New Year's Eve at a nightclub in Mexico. However, there has been a growing outcry over whether White should be held accountable for his actions, with some suggesting that the UFC president should resign.
The footage shows, Anne White with her head in her hands. Dana White passes comment & she slaps him. He responds by slapping her
Domestic violence is wrong, regardless of gender
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Dana White broke his silence on the media day for UFC Vegas 67 and addressed the incident with his wife as well as its repercussions. He stated that his public image and how others view him is a severe punishment in itself.
The way he perceives the whole situation, even though his public image is irreparably tarnished, his resignation as president of the organization will only be detrimental to the business:
"What should the repercussions be? I take 30 days off? How does that hurt me? I told you guys, as we were going through [COVID-19 pandemic], COVID could last 10 years, and I could sit it out. It's much like COVID, actually. Me leaving hurts the company. Hurts my employees. Hurts the fighters. Doesn't hurt me."
White added that carrying around this sense of guilt and the belief that his public image has been damaged is sufficient punishment:
"Here's my punishment... I have to walk around for however long I live, and this is how I'm labeled now. My other punishment is that I'm sure a lot of people, whether it be the media, fighters, friends, acquaintances, who had respect for me might not have respect for me now. There's a lot of things I have to deal with the rest of my life that's way more of a punishment than, what, I take a 30-day or 60-day absence?"
Catch White's comments below:
Dana White says the only punishment that will come from slapping his wife will be in the public eye.
"This is how I'm labeled now."
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California Legislative Women's Caucus demands immediate removal of Dana White as UFC president
The California Legislative Women's Caucus recently demanded Dana White's dismissal as UFC president for slapping his wife while intoxicated during a vacation in Mexico.
Senator Nancy Skinner and assembly member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry sent a letter to the CEO of Endeavor, Ari Emanuel. The political women's advocacy group, which consists of 18 state senators and 33 assemblywomen, published the letter on the homepage of their website and posted it on Twitter:
"We are appalled by the violent conduct of @ufc President Dana White captured on video on NYE. Read our letter to @Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel calling for White's removal here."
We are appalled by the violent conduct of @ufc President Dana White captured on video on NYE. Read our letter to @Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel calling for White's removal here:
tinyurl.com/53sbvfxn https://t.co/o7IFM8ke1J