Bank of America just raised its EUR/USD forecast
March 26 (Reuters) - UFC middleweight champion Israel
Adesanya has apologised after he said on social media he would
"rape" fellow fighter Kevin Holland.
Nigerian-born Adesanya posted an expletive-laden video on
Instagram earlier this week directed at Holland, who had
targeted him in a series of remarks.
The 31-year-old, who currently resides in New Zealand, later
deleted the video and said he had "crossed the line".
"I understand the gravity of this word and how it can affect
and hurt other people apart from my opponent, although that was
never my intention," Adesanya tweeted https://twitter.com/stylebender/status/1375163658053902339.
"I am still growing under the spotlight, and I take this as
a lesson to be more selective with words under pressure."
Adesanya's apology came after Grant Robertson, New Zealand's
deputy prime minister and minister of sport and recreation,
condemned his comment.
"We have to take rape seriously. It's not an issue that
anyone should be making jokes or flippant comments about at
all," Robertson said.
Adesanya was undefeated in MMA with a 20-0 record until he
was beaten by Jan Blachowicz in a light heavyweight title match
at UFC 259 on March 6.