{"id":2155239,"date":"2024-01-21T16:32:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T21:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/free-speech-brother-ufc-president-dana-white-denies-giving-fighters-a-long-leash\/"},"modified":"2024-01-21T16:33:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T21:33:49","slug":"free-speech-brother-ufc-president-dana-white-denies-giving-fighters-a-long-leash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/free-speech-brother-ufc-president-dana-white-denies-giving-fighters-a-long-leash\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC President Dana White denies granting fighters excessive freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffree-speech-brother-ufc-president-dana-white-denies-giving-fighters-a-long-leash%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2155239&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>UFC President Dana White Defends Free Speech, Rejects Leash Accusations<\/h2>\n<p>Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana\u200c White <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-hypocritical-response-of-progressive-women-on-the-cuomo-sexual-harassment-allegations\/\" title=\"The Hypocritical Response Of Progressive Women On The Cuomo Sexual Harassment Allegations\">vehemently denied<\/a> allegations that he restricts fighters&#8217; freedom of speech,\u2062 asserting that he \u2063does not impose\u200d any limitations on what they can say.<\/p>\n<p>During a post-fight interview, a reporter confronted White, suggesting that he allows\u200c fighters\u2062 too much freedom on stage, potentially leading to offensive \u2064remarks. The reporter specifically mentioned concerns about homophobia and transphobia.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t give anybody a leash,&#8221; White fired back. &#8220;A leash? It&#8217;s about free speech.\u200d I don&#8217;t control \u200dwhat people say or believe. I don&#8217;t tell anyone what to think or say. There are no leashes here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>White then\u2064 pressed the reporter to clarify their question, but the reporter chose to move on. Agreeing with the \u2063decision, White\u200c commented that \u200cit was a \u200cwise choice.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;To say that I\u2062 give someone a leash is ridiculous,&#8221; White emphasized. &#8220;It&#8217;s all \u200babout free speech,\u2063 brother. People have the right to express\u2063 themselves and \u2064hold their own beliefs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>White&#8217;s defense of free speech follows UFC star Colby Covington&#8217;s criticism of\u200d USA Boxing&#8217;s transgender policy, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-refuses-to-respond-to-questions-about-transgender-athlete-lia-thomas-absolutely-dominating-womens-swimming\/\" title=\"White House Refuses To Respond To Questions About Transgender Athlete Lia Thomas Absolutely Dominating Women\u2019s Swimming\">permits biological males<\/a> who identify as females\u200c to compete against biological females. Covington condemned the policy as &#8220;despicable,&#8221; asserting that men should not participate in women&#8217;s sports, regardless of hormone levels or pronouns.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, White faced backlash for partnering with Bud Light, as the beer brand had previously collaborated with transgender social\u2062 media influencer Dylan Mulvaney. However, White defended the \u200bpartnership, highlighting\u200d the positive\u200b contributions \u200cof the beer brand&#8217;s parent company, such as supporting veterans and aiding farmers.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Dana White defend his partnership with\u200c Bud Light despite backlash regarding the beer brand&#8217;s previous association with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-made-a-critical-mistake-how-victorias-secret-went-woke-and-got-broke\/\" title=\"\u2018They Made A Critical Mistake\u2019: How Victoria\u2019s Secret Went Woke And Got Broke\">transgender social media influencer<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span>  In a recent turn of events, UFC President Dana White found himself defending his stance on freedom of speech amidst allegations that he restricts fighters&#8217; ability \u200cto express themselves. White firmly asserted that he does not impose any limitations on what the fighters can say.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy arose during a post-fight interview when a\u2064 reporter confronted White and suggested that he allows fighters too\u200b much freedom on\u200c stage, which could potentially lead \u200cto offensive remarks. The reporter specifically highlighted concerns about homophobia and transphobia. <\/p>\n<p>White, however, vehemently denied these accusations \u200cand fired back, stating, &#8220;I don&#8217;t \u200cgive anybody a leash. A leash? It&#8217;s about free\u200c speech. I don&#8217;t control what people say \u200dor believe. I don&#8217;t tell \u2062anyone what to think or say. There are \u200dno leashes \u200bhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Seeking\u2063 further clarification, White pressed \u2064the reporter to explain their question. However, the reporter \u2062chose to move on without providing any additional context. White agreed \u2062with this decision and commented that it was a wise choice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To say that I give someone a leash \u200cis ridiculous,&#8221; White emphasized. &#8220;It&#8217;s all about free speech, brother. People\u2064 have the right to \u2064express \u200cthemselves and hold their\u2062 own beliefs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This defense of free speech from the UFC President\u2064 comes in the wake of UFC star Colby Covington&#8217;s criticism of USA Boxing&#8217;s transgender policy. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usa-boxings-new-policy-allows-biological-men-to-compete-against-female-boxers\/\" title=\"USA Boxing's new policy permits biological males to compete against female boxers\">policy permits biological males<\/a> who identify as females to compete against biological females. Covington condemned the policy as &#8220;despicable,&#8221; stating that\u2063 men\u200b should not participate in women&#8217;s sports, regardless of hormone levels or pronouns.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, White faced \u200dbacklash for partnering with Bud Light, as the beer brand had\u2064 previously collaborated with transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney. However, White defended this partnership by highlighting the positive contributions of the beer brand&#8217;s \u2062parent company, such as supporting veterans and aiding farmers.<\/p>\n<p>Dana White&#8217;s clear and unwavering defense of free speech in the UFC serves\u2063 as a testament to the organization&#8217;s commitment to allowing fighters to express\u200d themselves genuinely. While controversies and disagreements are inevitable, it is crucial to remember the importance \u2062of open dialogue and respectful discourse in fostering a diverse and inclusive community within \u200dthe world\u2062 of mixed martial arts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accusing him of not controlling their speech. White refuted the claim, stating that he believes in free speech and respects his fighters&#8217; right to express themselves. He emphasized that while he may not always agree with what they say, he does not restrict their freedom of speech<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2155239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2155239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155239\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2155239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2155239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2155239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}