WWE and the company that runs UFC recently announced that they would join forces to form a $21.4 billion sports entertainment conglomerate. In the meantime, Endeavour’s UFC-WWE merger may be impacted by the allegations of racism against both organizations. Israel Adesanya, a UFC fighter, recently said things about Dricus du Plessis’ ancestry that the fans didn’t like. Fans criticized Adesanya’s racial comments a day after a former WWE writer sued the business, alleging racial discrimination and a toxic work environment. Follow the latest WWE News and UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN
Israel Adesanya unleashes some more on Dricus Du Plessis pic.twitter.com/VjdGcFmM8P
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Israel Adesanya makes racial comments against fellow UFC fighter
UFC Middleweight fighter Dricus Du Plessis declared he would be the first fighter to “take a belt to Africa” in a stunning outburst last month directed at the New Zealand-based champion and Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou and American Kamaru Usman, who was born in Nigeria. He said, “Are those belts still in Africa? They traveled to America and New Zealand, as far as I know. Regarding the titles the trio had earned, he declared, “I’m taking a belt to Africa.”
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Israel Adesanya stated on his YouTube channel that he had already approached the UFC about taking on the unbeaten South African. Still, Rob Whittaker of Australia will face Du Plessis in July for the No. 1 contender spot. Adesanya declared, “I’m going to f***ing take him to school, in the Octagon, and on history.”
“What he is doing is dividing people.” I have never questioned him about being an African because you were born in Africa, so you can’t possibly know your past. Southern Africa. You are an African, of course. Never once have I questioned that. To tell me who I am, though, who the f**k is this nut? Who the f**k is Ngannou? Who the f**k is Kamaru? I ask, “Are you stupid?”
Former WWE writer files a lawsuit
The firm is being sued by a former WWE writer who claims racial discrimination and a toxic work environment. According to court records, Britney Abrahams, a Black woman, claimed she was fired by WWE last year in reprisal for opposing racism and racist and stereotyped proposals in the writers’ room. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York received the lawsuit on Monday.
Combat Sports fans blame it on UFC-WWE Merger
Combat Sports supporters blame the WWE-UFC merger for the racist remarks of both WWE and UFC employees. A Twitter user wrote, “LMAO, the effects of UFC-WWE merger.” Meanwhile,
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