UFC President Dana White brushes off question about the 'racial undertones' between Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis after an intense confrontation at UFC 290.
UFC President Dana White speaks with the media after the UFC 290 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas.
But as White was being asked the question, he looked perplexed and asked the reporter to clarify his questions. The reporter said Adesanya was saying the N-word"over and over" and dropped"about 50 N-bombs."Asked about whether he had any concerns about the tension, White responded,"I [couldn't] care less."
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, left, faces off against Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa during the UFC 290 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. "This is the fight business. Israel Adesanya can say whatever he wants to say," White continued."Who gives a s---? Why? Are people b----ing about that? … Of course they are. Oh f---ing aye. All right, got it. Too f---ing bad.""I’m prepared for everything, anything he says," he told reporters via MMA Junkie."He’s been acting like a clown in there. That’s not how a champion behaves. That’s not how a man behaves. He’s behaving like a child.
"There’s people looking up to you, and you’re behaving like that? If that sells tickets, then good for him. I’ll sell tickets my way. I’m a gentleman. I’m a man, and I’ll behave like a man."Du Plessis, a
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