UFC boss backs fighter’s controversial comments: ‘There’s no leashes’

UFC president Dana White is defending Sean Strickland after the fighter’s controversial comments about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance. “If you get your feelings hurt that bad you shouldn’t ask these questions when you know the response you’ll get from Strickland,” White said. “I don’t tell any human what to say or think, there’s no leashes.” Strickland, who headlines UFC Fight Night 267 against Anthony Hernandez on Saturday, went on the tirade during his press event. “Look at the NFL, dude. I don’t even want to say the [expletive’s] name because it’s just like, what – somebody give me his name,” Strickland said. “Come say his name, I don’t want to say it. You know what I’m talking about, the halftime show guy. The Puerto Rican, right? Puerto Rican?” After a reporter offered Bad Bunny’s name, Strickland went off. “Yeah, that f---ing [expletive],” Strickland said. “It’s so crazy that this is America now. Like, back in the day dude, the NFL was the f---ing standard of being a f---ing man, and now every f---ing year, the NFL, I think they all get together around a table and say, ‘You know what, guys? How do we f---ing ruin this sport? How do we gay it up? How do we f---ing ruin it? Well, I’ll tell you what. Why don’t we bring a gay foreigner who doesn’t speak f---ing English and have him perform it?’”