The television future of Dana White’s Power Slap League is in question amid the latest controversy to hover over the UFC boss.
A.J. Perez and Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports pointed out Thursday that the first two episodes of the Power Slap League have been removed from the TBS schedule. Power Slap was originally set to make its television debut at 10 p.m. ET next Wednesday following an edition of “All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite” but has been replaced on the TBS schedule by “Young Sheldon” airings.
Damon Martin of MMA Fighting mentioned that the Power Slap League page appeared to have been removed from the TBS website as of Thursday afternoon.
White finds himself in hot water this week after TMZ Sports released a video that showed the 53-year-old and his wife, Anne, striking each other at a New Year’s Eve event held at a Cabo San Lucas nightclub. In statements shared by TMZ, Dana and Anne both accepted blame for the incident and admitted they were “drinking too much on New Year’s Eve.”
Front Office Sports and MMA Fighting have heard little but radio silence following messages left with the likes of TBS, Warner Media, the UFC and Dana White. Endeavor, the UFC’s parent company, hasn’t yet publicly said if White will face any punishment regarding the incident.
It was learned in October that the Nevada State Athletic Commission voted to make slap fighting a licensed athletic endeavor and regulate the sport. Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal noted the following month that White secured a media-rights deal with TBS to air Power Slap League content.
Slap fighting is a form of combat sports that features opponents throwing open slaps as they stand across from each other. Competitors can win via knockout, TKO or a decision based on the “10-point must system” used for judging boxing matches and mixed martial arts fights.
