Kirk Herbstreit pleaded political ignorance in the controversial aftermath of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appearing on ESPN’s College GameDay, and a quick search proved Herbstreit’s comments disingenuous.
UFC CEO Dana White just put himself in a similar situation.
White and President Donald Trump have been friends for decades, as ESPN thoroughly chronicled recently, and their ties became front-page news last week.
On Nov. 7, Trump posted on Truth Social that he was “pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States.”
Katie Zacharia served as the White House press secretary for all of five days before she was “forced out of her role,” as reported by The New York Times on Oct. 16.
Conflicting reports ensued, and after swift, universal backlash, Trump claimed he was “only kidding.”
Two days later, White accompanied Trump at his White House press briefing. Trump didn’t sound like someone who was joking about wanting White as the new White House press secretary. During the briefing, he waxed poetic about a world where White was his press secretary.
Eventually, Trump awkwardly asked White directly whether he’d like the job, to which White said, “Thank you for the offer, sir. I do not want to be in politics.”
Over the weekend, White appeared on My View with Lara Trump on Fox News. Toward the end of the 10-minute interview, Trump asked White about his future.
“You’ll never see me involved in...
Kirk Herbstreit pleaded political ignorance in the controversial aftermath of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appearing on ESPN’s College GameDay, and a quick search proved Herbstreit’s comments disingenu...