UFC president Dana White has publicly apologised for slapping his spouse on New 12 months’s Eve after the incident was caught on digital camera.
Dana, 53, and his spouse Anne Stella White, additionally 53, had been filmed moving into an altercation at a Cabo San Lucas nightclub on New 12 months’s Eve evening.
Within the video obtained by TMZ, Anne is seen slapping Dana throughout the face earlier than Dana slaps her again. The pair proceed to struggle earlier than folks intervene to separate them.
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Talking to TMZ, Dana issued a honest apology, saying there was “no excuse” for his actions.
“You have heard me say for years, ‘There’s by no means, ever an excuse for a man to place his arms on a girl,’ and now right here I’m on TMZ speaking about it,” he mentioned.
“My spouse and I’ve been married for nearly 30 years. We have recognized one another since we had been 12 years outdated,” he added. “We have clearly been via some s–t collectively. We have three children.”
The pair share sons Dana Jr, Aidan, and daughter Savannah.
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Anne additionally spoke out after the incident, defending her husband.
“Dana and I’ve been married for nearly 30 years. To say that is out of character for him is an understatement; nothing like this has ever occurred earlier than,” she informed TMZ Sports activities. The pair married in 1996 and have now been married for 26 years.
“Sadly, we had been each consuming an excessive amount of on New 12 months’s Eve and issues bought uncontrolled, on each side.”
She added: “We have talked this via as a household and apologized to one another. I simply hope folks will respect our privateness for the sake of our youngsters.”
Meantime Dana has not addressed the incident on his social media and seems to be maintaining a low profile.
His final put up was on New 12 months’s Eve.
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