UFC President Dana White was making the media rounds today and took time to speak with Jim Rome about the Jon Jones UFC 151 situation. Rome asked White about a statement Jones had made during an interview with Ariel Helwani last week in which he said the whole thing had made him feel like a “piece of meat”.
Rome asked White how it felt to hear one of his champions say he felt a “piece of meat”.
White replied:
“I wonder how the piece of meat was feeling when we bought him the Bentley? I don’t know. That statement right there drives me insane. A year-and-a-half ago nobody knew who Jon Jones was. Now the kid’s a multi-millionaire, he’s got this, that… a piece of meat? Let me tell you what, I know some people who are in some jobs that feel like a piece of meat. Jon Jones is far from being one of them.”
One of Rome’s listeners called in during the show who happens to be a low level MMA fighter. He seemed offended by Jones’ attitude and said he fought on a card not long ago in which he was paid a whopping $50. He made the point, “If Jones is a piece of meat, he’s Kobe beef and I’m bologna.”
Thoughts?
As I’ve been saying…Jones needs to fire his PR folk….
I think he did! I think that’s the problem. Or the dude quit or something.
dude quit…i wouldn’t wanna PR jones either…
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Sounds like this was the first time Dana had heard about the “piece of meat” comment — dude is NOT happy. He said this will be the first thing they talk about when they sit down next week: http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/9/14/3331142/dana-white-goes-off-again-on-jon-jones-greg-jackson
Dana White is acting like the little bitch that he is, Dan Henderson is one who really ****ed him by delaying his injury report by 1 or 2 weeks, Ive lost alot respect for Mr. White://