UFC star Israel Adesanya under fire for 'rape' comment
by Tess McClure in Auckland from US news | The Guardian on (#5FRRY)
- New Zealand's deputy PM Grant Robertson condemns remark
- We have to take rape seriously,' says NZ deputy primer minister
New Zealand's deputy prime minister has condemned UFC champion Israel Adesanya's comment that he would rape" a fellow fighter.
Bro, I will fuckin' rape you," Adesanya said in an Instagram video directed at Kevin Holland, who had targeted him with a series of insulting remarks. Adesanya's comment was broadcast to his Instagram following of 4.6 million before the post was deleted.
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