“It’s Not Even Remotely Close…”- Speaking on Conor McGregor’s Return, Dana White Goes Off on “F*king S**mbags” for USADA Statements Amidst Clearing the Air on His Statements Post UFC 290

UFC President Dana White has called out media outlets for reporting on his recent statements about USADA.
Jed I. Goodman’s tweet highlighted a statement made by Dana White in response to media coverage of his comments from the Aaron Bronsteter interview, where he discussed USADA and Conor McGregor.

White expressed his displeasure in a statement shared on Twitter. This follows widespread reports of Conor McGregor’s planned return to fighting this year, despite his absence from the USADA testing pool, as mentioned by White in the original Twitter clip.

The UFC president clarified that it was not his intention to disregard USADA. And expressed his frustration with the individuals who wrote stories misrepresenting his statements.

Dana White doesn’t appreciate stories written about him

Addressing the media, White stated, “I was doing an interview on Friday and a bunch of f**king s**mbags wrote stories that I said ‘F**k USADA. I don’t care what USADA says.’ It’s not even remotely close to what I said.”

He emphasized the need to follow certain procedures before McGregor can return to fighting and expressed that discussing it at this time is premature. White expressed his frustration with the negative coverage and made it clear that he did not disregard or disrespect USADA.

Dana White and his feuds with media members in the past

This incident is not the first time Dana White has clashed with the media. One notable example is his strained relationship with reporter Ariel Helwani. In 2016, during UFC 199, Helwani’s report about former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar’s appearance at UFC 200 created tension between them. As the report was released before the official announcement was made. White reacted strongly by banning Helwani and revoking his credentials.

However, they eventually resolved the issue, and Helwani regained permission to cover UFC events again. He revealed all the details above on The MMA Hour show.

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Since then, White and Helwani have had a rocky relationship. Helwani revealed that White was unhappy about his hiring by ESPN. During an interview on the Dan Lebatard Show, Helwani shared details about the strained dynamics between them.

In conclusion, Dana White has expressed his frustration with media outlets for misrepresenting his statements regarding USADA and Conor McGregor. He clarified that he did not disrespect USADA and criticized those who distorted his words.

As the situation unfolds, fans and observers will be watching to see how this affects the dynamics between White, the media, and future coverage of UFC events.

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