Final Preventing Championship President Dana White has issued a press release after a video got here out of him getting bodily along with his spouse Anne White throughout a New Yr’s Eve celebration.
The video exhibits White being slapped by his spouse. He then responded by slapping her again. The total battle was caught on digital camera and was shortly damaged up afterward. The UFC hasn’t issued a press release but, nor has any punishment come down over the incident. The promotion at present has a tv and streaming take care of ESPN, the place it’s certainly one of ESPN+’s hottest content material, and choose playing cards additionally air on ABC.
“Properly, I’m in Cabo, Mexico, for the vacations with my household. My spouse and I have been out Saturday evening for New Yr’s Eve, and sadly, that’s what occurred. I’m a type of guys, you’ve heard me say for years, ‘There’s by no means ever an excuse for a man to place his fingers on a lady,’ and now right here I’m on TMZ speaking about it,” White admitted to TMZ Sports activities.
“My spouse and I’ve been married for nearly 30 years. We’ve recognized one another since we have been 12 years previous. We’ve clearly been via some shit collectively, and we’ve acquired three children. That is a type of conditions which can be horrible. I’m embarrassed. However it’s additionally a type of conditions the place proper now we’re extra involved with our children. We’ve got three children and clearly for the reason that video popped up, we’ve proven the youngsters the video. We’re extra centered on our household proper now.”
White is aware of he’ll face backlash for his actions and it’s all deserved.
“Individuals are going to have opinions on this, and the general public’s opinions are gonna be proper, particularly in my case, you don’t put your fingers on a lady ever. My spouse and I clearly love one another and have been collectively for a really very long time. We’ve recognized one another since we have been little or no and that is simply a type of unlucky conditions.”
White mentioned that “numerous alcohol” was concerned within the state of affairs however that it was no excuse.
“I’m actually making no excuses for this in any respect. It’s by no means occurred earlier than. It’s the primary time it ever occurred. Individuals are gonna say what they’re gonna say. It simply is what it’s and no matter folks do say it’s deserved. I deserve it. It occurred. I don’t know why it occurred and my spouse and I’ve apologized to one another, we’ve apologized to our children.”
