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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Diana White He said he did not expect punishment after the video surfaced in a physical dispute with his wife earlier this month. White made media comments on Wednesday for UFC Fight Night 217.
Asked if he expects the company’s results, the White said: “What should happen to its tension? You tell me. I take a 30 -day leave? How does this hurt me?”
“I hurt the company, hurts my employees, hurts the fighters. It doesn’t hurt me.
“What is my punishment? My punishment is: I have to live for a long time but I live … and now I am labeled.
“The punishment is that I did it, and now I have to deal with it.”
In the video obtained by the TMZ, White and his wife, N, are seen discussing before the exchange of slaps at a nightclub in Kabu San Lucas, Mexico, on New Year’s Eve. Neither white nor his wife faces legal charges on the incident.
White claims that the chief executive of the effort and the UFC owner, Ari Emmanuel, and the broadcaster ESPN, was discussed about what action was appropriate for the action.
The 53-year-old said, “We have had a lot of interaction internally-with Ary, no one is happy with ESPN.” “No one is happy with it. Nor am I but that happened. “
White also said he did not want to make an excuse for his behavior and reaffirmed his position on domestic violence.
“There is never an excuse … there is no defense for it and people should not defend me on this thing, no matter what.”
On Monday, California legislative women Coxis wrote an open letter to Emmanuel and effort and demanded that the White replace the UFC president.
The letter states, “In view of the previous remarks against Mr. White’s domestic partners’ violence, we believe that the effort and the UFC shared this commitment for security, respect and accountability.”
“And yet, we have watched the video of UFC President Dana White, where he is hitting his wife on the New Year’s Eve … We are surprised. It was worrying to say the least. In the days of the video release, you have been silent.
“We are calling for the removal of Mr. White as President of the UFC.”
CNN tried to comment but no immediate response was received.
When contacted for comment, ESPN just made a brief statement stating: “We have been covering the story on our platforms since it breaks and will continue to do so.”
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