Dana White Rips UFC After Shakur Stevenson Billed as Jalen Williams in Video, Shannon Sharpe Reacts
Bleacher Report • • sports
Key Points:
- UFC president Dana White expressed frustration over a mistaken identity incident during UFC 329, where boxer Shakur Stevenson was misidentified as NBA player Jalen Williams on the broadcast.
- White criticized the UFC's production team for consistently mishandling celebrity graphics, calling it "the worst" at correctly labeling them.
- The error was particularly notable as Stevenson, recently signed to Zuffa Boxing, is a major acquisition for the UFC's new boxing venture.
- Jalen Williams, an NBA player for the Oklahoma City Thunder, is not widely recognized outside of basketball fans and bears no resemblance to Stevenson, intensifying White's annoyance.
- Despite the gaffe, the mistake is considered minor in the larger context, as many viewers may not have noticed the misidentification during the event.
