Maxx Crosby, the dynamic defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders, has never been shy about his love for the UFC. He’s always in the front row, cheering on his favorite fighters and soaking up the energy of the octagon. And recently, the NFL star had the chance to meet the UFC President, Dana White, in Las Vegas and posted a picture with him on his social media.
However, the post was met with a severe backlash from fans. Given White’s recent controversy, fans took to the comments section to voice their disapproval and advise Maxx to steer clear of the UFC President. The fans treated this meet-up between Crosby and the UFC president like a red flag, making it clear that they didn’t approve.
Fans ask Maxx Crosby to do better after meeting the UFC president
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Maxx Crosby happened to bump into Dana White in Las Vegas. After his chance meetup, he quickly posted a picture of the moment on his Instagram where the UFC president can be seen holding a signed Crosby jersey. He captioned the post, “Sunday At Uncle Dana’s”
However, the reaction from Crossby’s fans was far from positive. The comments section was a brutal arena, with fans treating the meetup with little to no mercy.
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And check out how the fans reacted to this meet-up between Maxx Crosby and Dana White:
“Surround yoself with better people’s big dawg”
“Love Max. Dana not so much.”
“I like maxx but this is a huge L”
“Omg EW..bwtf is wrong with you”
“Dana pay your fighters”
“Don’t associate yourself with weak humans like him”
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However, this backlash is something the UFC president saw coming. When addressing the media about the slapping incident, he revealed how this is something he will never be able to avoid.
When Dana White foresaw the hate that he’ll receive for life
White faced the media after the unfortunate incident on New Year’s Eve involving the altercation with his wife. During the address, the UFC president spoke openly about how this is a stain that he will have to carry for the rest of his life.
White acknowledged the fact that people will always have something to say about him from hereon and that he has to live with that. He said, “It’s something that I’m gonna have to deal with and live with for the rest of my life.”
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He also talked about how him simply stopping his work won’t be an ideal punishment. Keeping that in mind, he said, “What is my punishment? Here’s my punishment: I have to walk around for however long I live… this is how I’m labelled now.”
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The 53-year-old recognizes that he has a long road ahead of him and that he will have to carry this burden for the rest of his life. And the response Maxx Crosby’s post received is just a reflection of what Dana White talked about.
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