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Dana White on coronavirus: ‘The media has made this thing scary’, it’s ‘driven by fear’

UFC president Dana White thinks the media’s response to the coronavirus pandemic is driven by fear and ultimately causing more harm than good.

The United States and many other countries around the world are currently in lockdown but White believes the government’s authoritarian measures to contain the virus aren’t justified.

Speaking to Mike Tyson in a recent episode of Hotboxin’, White blamed the media for spreading panic and fear amongst the people.

“Everybody’s running and hiding,” White said, per MMA Fighting. “I’m one of those guys that would rather get out there and find solutions.