Sean Strickland will not be taking part in Sunday’s UFC White Home card, however that is not as a result of he is been banned from the occasion.
That is based on UFC CEO Dana White, who might solely mock Strickland’s latest declaration that he was banned from attending for talking out in opposition to President Donald Trump in regards to the present Iran battle and relations with Israel, amongst different points raised by the all the time outspoken UFC middleweight champion.
“The one American champion within the White Home was pressured out as a result of I mentioned President Trump belonged to[Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu],” Strickland mentioned on social media. “That is not public opinion, it is a truth.”
Strickland went on a rant about not being allowed to attend the occasion, however White says that could not be farther from the reality.
When requested about Strickland’s feedback throughout Tuesday’s media scrum, White joked, “Apparently everybody’s banned. Apparently all of the assholes are banned.” “After all, Sean Strickland just isn’t (banned). Sean Strickland is banished from humanity. We do not need him close to any people. Fuck reveals up at Energy Slap and begins a struggle. Sean Strickland is banned from relationships.”
“He made it very clear that he did not wish to be at this occasion and now it appears like he is been banned. Nobody is banned. Nobody’s music is banned. No media members are banned. The record goes on and on.”
Strickland could miss Sunday’s sport, however that has nothing to do with him not being allowed on the White Home garden to look at the sport.
As a substitute, White mentioned that with restricted tickets out there and the bulk given to President Trump as handouts to invited company, the UFC’s White Home card is actually some of the particular occasions in historical past.
“That is clearly a really distinctive occasion, and to start with, area is proscribed,” White mentioned. “(My communications director) instructed me on the White Home that there are 1,000 certified media personnel within the White Home. So 1,000 folks (need entry). No, you may’t have 1,000 of the White Home media personnel current simply on this matter.
“There are solely 4,300 tickets that may truly seat you. Actually nobody is barred from attending this occasion.”
It was revealed on Tuesday that the White Home was truly handing over accountability for media credentials for Sunday’s total occasion to the UFC. There may be often a delegated press corps that has common entry to press conferences, press conferences, and different occasions held on the White Home, however that isn’t the case for this weekend’s particular UFC card.
Whereas this implies some broadcasters could not obtain credentials to participate within the occasion, White assured that nobody is definitely prohibited from participating within the present.
The identical goes for fighters selecting their very own walkout music after rumors surfaced that Diego Lopez needed to change his music choice earlier than a struggle.
White promised that by no means occurred, and so did Strickland, who claimed he was kicked off the UFC White Home card due to his opinions of Trump and his dealing with of the presidency.
“There’s lots of misinformation on the market proper now,” White mentioned. “Nobody is prohibited, nothing is prohibited.
“I need as many individuals as doable to be on this and expertise it. If we might have constructed extra seats, we’d have finished extra. That is why we opened Ellipse.”
