Israel Adesanya, a UFC fighter, has faced accusations of racism from some fans following his comment towards fellow fighter Dricus Du Plessis. During an interview, Adesanya referred to Du Plessis as “the white boy” before correcting himself and calling him by his name. Fans took to social media to express their anger towards Adesanya, accusing him of being racist towards white people. Adesanya defended himself, stating that he was not being racist and that he had used the term “boy” in reference to Du Plessis’ youth and inexperience in the UFC. The UFC has not commented on the matter.
