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Darren Till rides 'not-so-tough' Dana White, calls ex-boss 'gay as f*ck'
TL;DR
Darren Till criticizes former UFC CEO Dana White for avoiding tough questions from the media, calling him 'gay as f*ck' in a recent social media post. Till also accused MMA media of being too afraid to challenge White.
Key points
- Darren Till criticizes Dana White's media interactions
- Till uses homophobic language in his criticism
- Accusations against MMA media for not challenging White
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Here we go again.
Former UFC title challenger Darren Till once again is taking aim at his ex-boss, UFC CEO Dana White.
He's also taking aim at members of the MMA media community for failing to ask White hard-hitting questions â he says out of fear their on-site coverage opportunities will be taken away by the promotion.
Till also managed to close his very reasonable social media take about White and his relationship with the media with a bit of classic MMA punching-down homophobia by saying White not wanting to answer hard questions is "f*cking gay as f*ck," which is basically just par for the course in the "sport"/influencer circus of mixed martial arts.
Check out Till's shots at White, MMA media, and his ever-so-classy shot at the gay community, considered a mark of male fragility and weakness by many, or at least many consider it the mark of an uncreative lack of intelligence.
"MMA reporters once again failing to ask the questions us fans want,Everytime I watch one of these media scrums after a UFC card it seems they are all so terrified of upsetting Dana & getting banned from having media passes.Or sometimes once again he gives half assed answers and they just accept it.The media are there to ask the uncomfortable questions and ask the questions we want to hear.Ariel Helwani although many are not fans of, over the years has even asked me uncomfortable questions.Never have I gone away and thought anything of him as the person.Itâs his job, if we get offended by the uncomfortable questions fighter or promoter then it ainât for you. Dana talks a lot about masculinity and tough men etc⊠but someoneâs asks him a question he doesnât like and you can see he gets all in his feelings, thatâs not so tough from where I am standing to be honest.As Iâve said repeatedly I have utmost respect for Dana and for what he does.But getting annoyed or saying who gives a shit when someone asks him a slightly uncomfortable question is fucking gay as fuck. Ha!! !! !!"
Till's MMA rise was a fast one. By the time he was 25, he was unbeaten and had a shot at the welterweight title. But he was submitted by Tyron Woodley at UFC 228 â and has been near-completely irrelevant in the MMA space since then, a period approaching eight years.
Since that loss to Woodley, Till has just one MMA win â a split decision over Kelvin Gastelum at middleweight at UFC 244 in late 2019. Gastelum has gone 4-8 in that same period, meaning Till's current peak in MMA came at the age of 25.
Q&A
What did Darren Till say about Dana White?
Darren Till criticized Dana White for avoiding tough questions from the media and referred to this behavior as 'gay as f*ck'.
Why does Darren Till believe MMA media is not challenging Dana White?
Till claims MMA media is afraid to ask hard questions due to concerns about losing coverage opportunities with the UFC.
What is the context of Till's comments on social media?
Till's comments were made in a social media post where he expressed frustration with White's relationship with the media and the lack of tough questioning.
