UFC Star Booted From Fight Night After Turning on Trump
The Daily Beast • • sports
Key Points:
- UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland, a vocal critic of Donald Trump, was escorted out of a UFC viewing party near the White House by Secret Service agents after attending the event despite claiming he was banned.
- Strickland appeared at the fan fest on the Ellipse near the White House, where he was initially welcomed by fans but then removed by law enforcement, possibly facing disorderly conduct charges.
- The fighter thanked a fan who helped him enter the venue, criticizing the UFC for not supporting him, while UFC CEO Dana White denied that Strickland was banned, stating he simply was not invited.
- Strickland, once a Trump supporter, has become a controversial figure due to past offensive remarks and his public criticism of Trump’s policies and actions.
- Dana White, a friend of Trump, harshly criticized Strickland, calling him "banned from humanity," while the Secret Service and White House have not commented on the incident.
