A group of lawmakers from California have called for Endeavor to oust Dana White from the UFC as a result of a New Year’s Eve video which shows him slapping his wife. The group which states is comprised of state senators and assembly members requests that Ari Emmanuel to remove White as UFC President.
Excerpts of the letter plead with Ari Emmanuel to take action and chide him from not making a comment on the video since it was published by TMZ on January 2nd.
Given Mr. White’s previous remarks against domestic partner violence, we believed that
Endeavor and the U.F.C. shared this commitment to safety, respect, and accountability.
You yourself have written extensively about the need to speak out and act when we see
things that are not in line with our values.
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.
Payout Perspective:
A strong statement made by the advocacy group and while its unlikely that White will step down or Emmanuel will ask him to do so, it calls out the hypocrisy which is a good thing. Variety posted an article about Emmanuel’s noted silence and perhaps his mindset is encapsulated by this tidbit from the piece:
It is almost too late now for Emmanuel to make a comment of substance on the matter given the time that has gone by since the video surfaced.
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