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:https://t.co/Px3WU8UGdP pic.twitter.com/o7IFM8ke1J— California Legislative Women’s Caucus (@CaWomensCaucus)
January 10, 2023
The California Legislative Women’s Caucaus wants Dana White face
serious consequences for
slapping his wife during an altercation on New Year’s Eve.
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The group, which “represents and advocates on behalf of the diverse
interests of women, children and families throughout California”
and consists of 17 senators and 32 assemblywomen, sent a
letter to UFC parent company Endeavor calling for the removal
of White as promotion president. The letter was addressed to
Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel.
“As Chief Executive Officer of Endeavor, the UFC’s parent company,
you have the authority to decide who leads the UFC, which is one of
the world’s most watched sporting leagues, with millions of fans
across the globe,” the letter reads. “Mr. White is not only the
external face of the UFC, he is the leader who sets the
expectations for the athletes as well. He is the leader who has
explained in years past that he stands firmly against domestic
violence. If an athlete were to commit violence against their
partner, Mr. White is the leader within UFC who will have to
determine the consequence. The eyes of the world are on him and on
Endeavor.
“The head of a major sporting organization cannot claim to be for
the safety of women while a video of him striking his wife
continues to circulate online without a response from you. The
hypocrisy is astounding. Enough is enough. It is time to remove Mr.
White from his leadership role, to allow him and his partner to get
the help they need while reminding the world of what Endeavor
stands for and that violence against women is not a conduct that
you condone.”
The letter is in response to a video which shows White and his
wife, Anne, slapping each other while at a nightclub in Cabo San
Lucas, Mexico, on Dec. 31. White issued an apology to TMZ Sports
once the video was made public saying he was “embarrassed” by the
incident and there was “no excuse” for what happened. Thus far,
neither Endeavor nor broadcast partner ESPN have commented on the
incident. Meanwhile, the debut of White’s Power Slap League on TBS
was pushed back one week, from Jan. 11 to Jan. 18.
“Every day that Mr. White’s actions go unaccounted for, your
silence becomes more piercing and troubling,” the letter reads. “At
this point, thousands of young men, women, and adults worldwide
have seen the video of Mr. White striking his wife. We have also
seen his apology. What we have not seen is any consequences for his
actions.”