“I Guess Jon Jones Is an Exception”: Fans Point Dana White’s ‘Hypocrisy’ After His Old Statement About ‘Putting Hands on Woman’ Goes

Dana White has found himself in a very unpleasant situation after getting into a physical altercation with his wife. The couple was out on a vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, during New Year’s Eve when the incident took place.

In a video that went viral on social media recently, Dana White can be seen getting slapped by his wife before answering back with a slap of his own. Interestingly, the UFC president has himself been quite critical of people who lay hands on women. Following the incident, a statement made by Dana White back in 2014 went viral, which has left fans to criticize the irony of the incident.

Fans react to Dana White’s hypocrisy on Twitter

As mentioned earlier, Dana White once made a statement about people putting their hands on women. He was highly critical of the men who do the same and suggested that there was no coming back from that.

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He said: “There’s one thing that you never bounce back from and that’s putting your hands on a woman. Been that way in the UFC since we started here. You don’t bounce back from putting your hands on a woman.”

Dana White's quote from 2014 may come back to haunt him #UFC pic.twitter.com/5M8hd0aloc

— MMA News (@mmanews_com) January 3, 2023

Now, after the UFC president has himself been caught in the act, fans have been criticizing the hypocrisy of Dana White all across Twitter. Take a look at some of the reactions below:

I guess Jon Jones is an exception to that rule

— FIGHT GUY (@FightingPetah) January 3, 2023

It won't because there is zero accountability. He's a hypocrite and we all know it but nothing will actually happen as a result

— Val Dewar (Jaylen Warren+De'Shon Elliott Fanclub) (@the3els) January 3, 2023

https://twitter.com/deadeyeqt/status/1610400821006733312?s=20&t=EbCcp4pGf0ekeDDrK9fHRw

https://twitter.com/howievictory/status/1610421665040830464?s=20&t=EbCcp4pGf0ekeDDrK9fHRw

Ironic because nothing will happen. Hell answer 1-2 questions about it at the next presser and all his espn minions will never ask him about it again because they’re scared of him

— Jerry (@mma_yung) January 3, 2023

Dana White talks about the incident

Following the incident, White sat down for an interview with TMZ Sports. The UFC president was critical of his own actions and did not shy away from taking responsibility.

Dana White admitted that he has always claimed that there is no excuse for a man to lay hands on women and he is embarrassed that he did the same. Further, the UFC boss even spoke about how he and his wife are concerned about their kids right now. They don’t want this to affect their children.

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He also revealed that both of them have apologized to each other for their actions and take full accountability for it.

What are your thoughts on White’s old statement? What is your reaction to the incident?