Midnight Mania! Spunky Dana White credits ‘selective outrage’ for building ‘monster’ Power Slap: ‘I love the media!’

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Energy Slap has a seen plenty of controversy in its few brief months of existence. Congress is pissed, scores are usually not that spectacular, and athlete pay is precisely as disappointing as one would count on. There’s been comparatively little constructive protection of the occasion wherever outdoors of UFC social media accounts, which have acquired backlash for posting extra about slapping than selling occasions like UFC 284.

Energy Slap’s deliberate pay-per-view (PPV) debut has been demoted to some random app.

UFC President and Energy Slap head honcho Dana White shouldn’t be discouraged, nevertheless. He appears to be abiding by the “All publicity is nice publicity” maxim, as he truly gave credit score to media outrage for serving to develop the game additional. In his opinion, individuals simply need one thing to be indignant about, particularly if his identify is connected. Particularly, White shouts out The New York Instances after their latest critique article.

“The media has been unimaginable by means of this factor. If any of you noticed the Chris Rock particular that’s out, ‘selective outrage,’ that’s what’s occurred with Energy Slap. Selective outrage! Slapping has been round for 10 years! Logan Paul and Arnold Schwarzenegger had a slap occasion — unregulated, no medicals, no nothing — no one stated ‘Boo!’ There wasn’t one story written.”

He continued, “We do the proper issues. We go for approval. We take a look at. We make investments hundreds of thousands of {dollars} into it. We make it protected, undergo the Nevada State Athletic Fee. And all people is outraged, that is disgusting! This could by no means occur! Selective outrage. I really like the media. You guys have helped me construct this factor right into a monster during the last eight weeks. I simply need to thanks all. Particularly the New York Instances, you guys are superb.”

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