Given the popularity of the UFC these days, there are a lot of people trying to get Dana White on their podcast. So much so that the 54-year-old had to storm out of the show to show everyone his role as a guest was over.
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During a recent episode of Howie Mandel's podcast, “Uncle Dana” left just 30 seconds into the show, leaving everyone in attendance stunned. YouTuber and comedian Ginger Billy opened up about the incident during a podcast appearance. Let's see what he had to say about witnessing this bizarre incident firsthand.
Dana White's sudden exit from Mandel's podcast was a blessing for Ginger Billy
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On a recent episode of “bigdandbubba,” Ginger Billy spoke about the incident on Mandel's podcast. Billy revealed that he was just an “innocent bystander” throughout the debacle. He also claimed to have gained considerable publicity since the incident, stating: “Everyone was messaging me and it got some publicity and I thought, 'Hey, this is cool.' I mean, anything goes.”
“You know, this is Hollywood. You know people don't like people. People get angry, and I think Dana White is probably a busy logger. He's like that. I get tired of doing things, you know? I don't know what the deal was. I was just there to do my job.” said the comedian, giving another perspective on why Dana White abruptly left the podcast.
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Ginger Billy went on to claim that she had “saved” the episode by continuing as if nothing had happened. However, he had an interesting reaction to the attention he received. He said, “Hey, they were talking about how I pissed off Dana White. They're like, 'Obviously that ginger guy said something to piss Dana White off.'
Fans are still curious as to why the incident happened in the first place. And then the UFC CEO himself had to come out and explain why he was leaving Mandel's podcast.
'Uncle Dana' reveals reason for sudden departure on Mandel's podcast
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Despite the success of UFC 298, the UFC CEO had to answer questions about why he abruptly left the UFC 298 post-fight press conference on Howie Mandel's podcast.
When asked if White would no longer be on the Howie Mandel podcast in light of what happened on his podcast, White replied: “Yes, please. You know what I'm like on the podcast, every time I turn on Instagram I want to fuck Jordan Peterson. I'm watching the podcast. Yes, no more podcasts. Now available on Podcasts.”
Dana White breaks silence after embarrassing Howie Mandel in front of thousands during podcast walk-off
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“Uncle Dana” took just 30 seconds to explain why he left the podcast, but most fans don't seem to believe the 54-year-old's explanation. Why do you think Dana White left the podcast? Let us know in the comments section below.
'He's just a drama queen' – Dana White reveals real reason for embarrassing behavior on Howie Mandel's podcast, comes under fire