UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is threatening to protest outside the White House with a bullhorn and his **** le belt. With just ten days until UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn, this is a major PR headache for Dana White.
The event already faces heavy criticism for its political timing, as it takes place on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. Critics are calling it a political rally rather than a sporting event. In this tense atmosphere, Strickland’s shocking snub has only amplified the controversy.
Meanwhile, the UFC boss is trying to cool things, mirroring his approach from right after the initial White House event announcement.
Strickland, who reclaimed the middleweight **** le with a split-decision upset over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328 last month as an underdog, revealed Wednesday he had been blacklisted from attending the major event.
He announced that high-level executives notified him he was not cleared to attend the June 14 event. In response, Strickland vowed to stage a “peaceful protest” outside the White House gates, armed with a bullhorn and his **** le belt.
The event already faces heavy criticism for its political timing, as it takes place on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. Critics are calling it a political rally rather than a sporting event. In this tense atmosphere, Strickland’s shocking snub has only amplified the controversy.
Meanwhile, the UFC boss is trying to cool things, mirroring his approach from right after the initial White House event announcement.
Strickland, who reclaimed the middleweight **** le with a split-decision upset over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328 last month as an underdog, revealed Wednesday he had been blacklisted from attending the major event.
He announced that high-level executives notified him he was not cleared to attend the June 14 event. In response, Strickland vowed to stage a “peaceful protest” outside the White House gates, armed with a bullhorn and his **** le belt.
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