Rashad to Phil Davis: I’m going to touch you worse than Jerry Sandusky did
Both Chael Sonnen and Rashad Evans were present at the UFC on FOX 2 press conference earlier today (video below)….
Both Chael Sonnen and Rashad Evans were present at the UFC on FOX 2 press conference earlier today (video below). And it was Rashad Evans who offered the most cutting remarks about his opponent, by far.
“I’ll bet you won’t be able to put your hands on me,” said Evans of his Penn State alum opponent Phil Davis. “I’ll bet you’ll be the first one to take a shot. I guarantee you’ll be the first one to take a shot, ‘cuz I’m gonna put those hands on you worse than that other dude did at Penn State.”
Evans’ remarks come after Davis early last month said that he hated to see Joe Paterno leave.
Davis appeared to laugh it off at the time, but subsequent reactions online were harsh:
“Evans’ Sandusky comment hits low note” (ESPN.com)
“Rashad Evans’ joke about the Penn State scandal is no laughing matter” (Bloody Elbow)
“Rashad Evans unnecessarily crosses a line with Penn State retort to UFC on Fox 2 opponent Phil Davis” (MMA Torch)
“…unfortunate message coming out of the UFC on FOX 2 press conference…” (MMAmania.com)
Evans says he just wants to put on a show. “People want to be entertained,” he said to MMA Fighting. “I want to entertain myself. I have plenty of respect for him as a fighter and as a person. But when it comes to competing with me, I’ve got to let my mouth go a little bit.”
