California Women’s Caucus Calls for Removal of Dana White as UFC President

We are appalled by the violent conduct of @ufc President Dana White captured on video on NYE. Read our letter to @Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel calling for White's removal here:https://t.co/Px3WU8UGdP pic.twitter.com/o7IFM8ke1J

— California Legislative Women's Caucus (@CaWomensCaucus) January 10, 2023

The California Legislative Women’s Caucaus wants Dana White face serious consequences for slapping his wife during an altercation on New Year’s Eve.

The group, which “represents and advocates on behalf of the diverse interests of women, children and families throughout California” and consists of 17 senators and 32 assemblywomen, sent a letter to UFC parent company Endeavor calling for the removal of White as promotion president. The letter was addressed to Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel.

“As Chief Executive Officer of Endeavor, the UFC’s parent company, you have the authority to decide who leads the UFC, which is one of the world’s most watched sporting leagues, with millions of fans across the globe,” the letter reads. “Mr. White is not only the external face of the UFC, he is the leader who sets the expectations for the athletes as well. He is the leader who has explained in years past that he stands firmly against domestic violence. If an athlete were to commit violence against their partner, Mr. White is the leader within UFC who will have to determine the consequence. The eyes of the world are on him and on Endeavor.



“The head of a major sporting organization cannot claim to be for the safety of women while a video of him striking his wife continues to circulate online without a response from you. The hypocrisy is astounding. Enough is enough. It is time to remove Mr. White from his leadership role, to allow him and his partner to get the help they need while reminding the world of what Endeavor stands for and that violence against women is not a conduct that you condone.”

The letter is in response to a video which shows White and his wife, Anne, slapping each other while at a nightclub in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on Dec. 31. White issued an apology to TMZ Sports once the video was made public saying he was “embarrassed” by the incident and there was “no excuse” for what happened. Thus far, neither Endeavor nor broadcast partner ESPN have commented on the incident. Meanwhile, the debut of White’s Power Slap League on TBS was pushed back one week, from Jan. 11 to Jan. 18.

“Every day that Mr. White’s actions go unaccounted for, your silence becomes more piercing and troubling,” the letter reads. “At this point, thousands of young men, women, and adults worldwide have seen the video of Mr. White striking his wife. We have also seen his apology. What we have not seen is any consequences for his actions.”