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Update: TikTok acknowledged to taking down Dana White video by mistake and it has been restored.
Over the weekend, Israel Adesanya went on a profane tirade filled with N-words when he entered the cage to confront Dricus Du Plessis.
Izzy was wildin pic.twitter.com/RQszLIKGGz
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) July 9, 2023
White shrugged off any concern about Adesanya’s comments when asked ift he was worried about the “racial undertones” of the trash talk by a reporter during the UFC 290 postfight press conference.
“Okay. He’s black. Who gives a sh*t?” White responded.
“I could care less. This is the fight business. Israel Adesanya can say whatever he wants to say. Who gives a sh**? Why? Are people bitching about that? Of course, they are. Too f**king bad.”
A viral video with over 2 million views showing White’s response was taken down by TikTok and branded as “hate speech and hateful behavior.”
Got a “hate speech” strike on TikTok for posting Dana White’s reaction to Israel Adesanya/Dricus Du Plessis “racial” question. Interesting. @TikTokSupport https://t.co/a9l0iZoXm9 pic.twitter.com/CzwJNpRjEn
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) July 10, 2023
After an appeal, TikTok confirmed that they believed White’s comments were “hate speech.”
Dana White’s comments Hate Speech confirmed lol https://t.co/tnSOc5uacr pic.twitter.com/98Ar2XEw7x
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) July 10, 2023
Update: TikTok acknowledged to taking down Dana White video by mistake and it has been restored.