Dana hates Rampage on A-Team with a f****** passion
Dana White discusses Quinton Jackson on “The A-Team,” no fan of fighter-thespians Dana White wants to make one thing very…
Dana White discusses Quinton Jackson on “The A-Team,” no fan of fighter-thespians
Dana White wants to make one thing very clear: He’s no fan of fighters who also want to launch simultaneous acting careers.
While the likes of Randy Couture, Heath Herring and Georges St-Pierre have appeared in recent Hollywood flicks, the UFC president was none too pleased when he learned Quinton Jackson will reportedly play the role of B. A. Baracus in a film remake of “The A-Team.”
The fact that the gig could force Jackson out of UFC 107’s planned main event with Rashad Evans has the UFC’s head honcho downright steamed.
“I hate it with a [expletive] passion,” White said when asked about UFC fighters who take movie roles. “‘You’re a fighter; you’re not a movie star.’ It’s so [expletive] funny because fighters want to be movie stars, and movie stars want to act like they’re fighters. ‘Get a [expletive] grip. You’re a fighter, and you’re a [expletive] movie star. Alright?'”
“‘Guess what Rashad Evans is thinking about right now,'” White said he plans to tell Jackson. “‘He’s thinking about beating your [expletive] ass. He’s not sitting around thinking about how him and his mom used to watch the [expletive] ‘Love Boat’ together and (how) he wants to get the role of Isaac the bartender.
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