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After video surfaced of Dana White showing to strike his spouse throughout an argument in a nightclub on New Year’s Eve, the UFC president has issued an announcement stating there’s “no excuse” for his actions.
TMZ revealed a video of the altercation, with White and his spouse, Anna White, showing to argue earlier than Anna struck her husband, main Dana to strike her again a number of occasions. The scenario passed off at a nightclub in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
“I’m in Cabo, Mexico, for the vacations with my household and my spouse and I had been out with household on New Year’s Eve, and sadly that is what occurred,” White instructed TMZ. “I’m one of many guys, you heard me say for years: There’s by no means, ever an excuse for a man to place his palms on a girl. And now right here I’m on TMZ speaking about it. My spouse and I’ve been married for nearly 30 years. We’ve recognized one another since we had been virtually 12 years previous. We’ve clearly been by way of some s— collectively and we have three youngsters, and that is a type of conditions that is horrible.
“I’m embarrassed, however it’s additionally a type of conditions the place we’re extra involved about our youngsters. We have three youngsters, and clearly because the video popped up, we have proven the youngsters the video and we’re extra targeted on our household proper now. People are going to have their opinions on this. Most of the individuals’s opinions shall be proper — particularly in my case. You do not put your palms on a girl ever. My spouse and I clearly love one another. We’ve been collectively for a really very long time. We’ve recognized one another since we had been little or no and that is simply a type of unlucky conditions.”
White would go on to say there was “positively numerous alcohol” however that the alcohol was not an excuse. He additionally acknowledged that something stated about him was “deserved.”
Anna White additionally launched an announcement on the scenario.
“Dana and I’ve been married for nearly 30 years. To say that is out of character for him is an understatement — nothing like this has ever occurred earlier than. Unfortunately, we had been each ingesting an excessive amount of on New Year’s Eve and issues obtained uncontrolled, on either side. We’ve talked this by way of as a household and apologized to one another. I simply hope individuals will respect our privateness for the sake of our youngsters.”
