Dana White Rejects UFC Pride Night as Giants’ June 12 Cap Dispute Fuels Sports Debate
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 23
Dana White Rejects UFC Pride Night as Giants’ June 12 Cap Dispute Fuels Sports Debate
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 23
Summary
Dana White said UFC will not stage a Pride Night, arguing the promotion treats people respectfully without theme nights, special logos or public-relations campaigns.
On Tomi Lahren’s show, White framed the stance as a free-speech issue: he does not want UFC forcing fighters into approved messages or policing controversial remarks after the fact.
The debate resurfaced after San Francisco Giants players wrote Bible verse references on Pride caps during a June 12 game, and MLB issued an oral warning tied to uniform rules rather than the religious content.
White cited backlash over Josh Hokit’s post-fight comment to argue UFC can disapprove of what athletes say without becoming a speech-control operation.
His broader position is that sports leagues should focus on treating people well and supporting causes privately, rather than turning inclusion campaigns into public loyalty tests.