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The former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, caught himself in an unpleasant situation on a drive. Apparently, he was exposed to racial provocation and now intends to go to the courts for engaging in a heated conversation with a man who was demanding a ‘fight’ with him.
People on social media have stood in support of Israel Adesanya and are encouraging him to stand up and fight against such acts.
DEVELOPING: Israel Adesanya says he will press charges against man who ran up on him begging for a street fight while he was out buying a slice of pie in New Zealand in first statement after viral interaction caught on camera.
Israel Adesanya’s statement
Recently on New Zealand Herald, Israel Adesanya addressed the injustice he faced and detailed the violation/altercation.
“On Wednesday morning, I was leaving a cafe on K Rd when a passing car slowed, and an occupant began yelling racial abuse and challenging me to fight," Adesanya said as quoted by mmafighting.com. "I smiled, waved it off, and continued to my car.
The vehicle stopped, and the abuse continued. I again waved it off. The car then parked, and the passenger got out, approached me aggressively, continued his torrent of abuse, and demanded I fight him. I tried to de-escalate the situation repeatedly.
As he got closer, I asked bystanders to call the police. He then entered my personal space, and I felt threatened. To protect myself, I became more forceful in my language and defensive. Though he paused, the abuse continued, so I left him with some choice words, cautiously moved to my car, and drove away”.
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