UFC's Dana White delivers pro-freedom response after being asked about Sean Strickland's tirade

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UFC president Dana White defended fighters’ right to say "whatever they want" after middleweight fighter Sean Strickland went on a wild rant when asked about his remarks on the LGBT community in the days before his fight.

When asking about Strickland, the reporter started his question to White stating that the executive gives his fighters a "long leash." White cut him off there.

"First of all, I don’t give anybody a leash. A leash? Free speech," White said. "To control what people say and to tell people what to believe – I don’t tell any other f---ing human being what to say, what to think and there’s no leashes on any of them.

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Dana White on stage during the UFC 297 press conference at The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre on Jan. 18, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

"It’s ridiculous to say I give somebody a leash. Free speech, brother. People can say whatever they want and they can believe whatever they want."

Strickland faced backlash for his remarks on Wednesday. The reporter brought up comments Strickland made about having a gay son. The reporter mentioned how he was an ally of the LGBT community and that Toronto has a large gay and lesbian community. 

Strickland asked the reporter if he was gay and if he had a son who was gay and whether he wanted a grandkid. The reporter said he was not gay, and it would not be a problem if he had a grandson or not.

"Well then you’re a weak f---ing man," Strickland said. "You’re part of the f---ing problem. You elected Justin Trudeau. When he seized the bank accounts, like you’re just f---ing