UFC President Dana White expressed his disappointment and frustration with the UFC production staff for misidentifying boxing star Shakur Stevenson as an NBA player during UFC 329. Stevenson, an undefeated four-division boxing champion, was introduced as Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
White’s Reaction
White was visibly upset and criticized the production staff for their mistake. He stated that the UFC is the worst at handling celebrity introductions and that they need to improve. White also revealed that he got into a backstage argument with his crew, who tried to defend the mistake by comparing it to soccer broadcasts.
Stevenson took the mistake in stride and joked about it on social media, tweeting ‘Yea Dana #FireTheyA–.’ The real Jalen Williams also responded to the mistake, posting a screenshot of the broadcast on his Instagram Stories with the caption ‘Ehhh close enough.’
Original reporting: Fox News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
