UFC champion Sean Strickland escorted out of fan fest near White House
Los Angeles Times • • sports
Key Points:
- UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland was escorted out of the UFC Freedom 250 fanfest near the White House due to safety concerns after his unplanned appearance caused a disturbance among attendees.
- The U.S. Park Police clarified that Strickland was neither cited nor arrested, but was advised not to return to the venue for his and the public's safety and was escorted to his hotel without incident.
- Strickland attended the event despite not being on the fight card and reportedly entered a wrestling ring, drawing significant attention and disorder among fans.
- The UFC president Dana White stated that no one, including Strickland, was banned from the event, although Strickland mentioned the White House had not cleared him to attend.
- Strickland, once a supporter of President Trump, has become a vocal critic on various issues, and he shared videos on social media showing his attendance and the crowd's enthusiastic reaction.
