SYDNEY – UFC president Dana White won’t force fighters to apologize for their words, even if they use homophobic slurs during their post-fight interviews.
At UFC 293, winning fighters Charlie Radtke and Manel Kape issued fiery in-cage post-fight interviews, but both ruined their moments with usage of derogatory anti-gay terms. Both instances prompted interviewer Daniel Cormier to pull the mic and cut their interviews short.
“That was flying around a bit tonight,” White told MMA Junkie and other reporters when asked about Kape’s comments during a post-event news conference. “I think these guys get a little excited and they make bad mistakes. Radtke did the same thing, and you know me: We didn’t run over to him and say you better apologize. He did that on his own.
