Michael Jai White apologizes to Bruce Lee

Michael Jai White apologizes for disrespecting the late Bruce Lee

I have a great admiration for both the acting talent, as well as the martial arts

ability of Michael Jai White, but i struggle with a recent post that he made. 

Most know that he made a statement about being able to beat Bruce Lee, based

on their weight difference, and i do understand, but i felt it a bit arrogant.

Here recently, he sort of recanted his statement, offering an apology to the late star.

So what is your opinion on this subject? Please leave your comment or feedback.

Note: the following article/was taken from a Facebook post...

The Real Michael Jai White

July 21 at 6:12pm · 

hing so much in my life! I'm sorry to have seemingly disrespected Bruce Lee, the greatest Martial Artist in the world who's not only my hero but the very reason Martial Arts still exist on this level today. I shouldn't have said it. How I'd talk to professional fighters should be different to how I'd talk to non-fighters on the radio. While there isn't a professional fighter who'd disagree with the thought of a 100lb difference between two pro fighters being a massive advantage, the regular public, influenced by years of movies and fight scenes depicting "David over Goliath" would have a tough time digesting this. In the real world, even a 20lb difference is a huge advantage to the larger fighter especially if the skill levels are similar. To think of Mayweather (the most advanced boxer ever) beating Tyson would bring pro fighters to laughter and I'm sure Tyson would agree. Even though, in the history of fighting, no one has ever seen any record of a 125lb fighter beating a 230lb fighter in the ring. (Jiu Jitsu cases being the closest) I thought this was a case in common sense. But media is more powerful than I ever though, hell, I benefit from this perception myself and although most haven't seen me really fight, I'm perceived as a real fighter because of the movies. In reality I've been fighting competitively well before I was an actor, sparred and trained with Pro fighters all my life and while there is still no one in MMA I can't prove myself worthy to go rounds with even today, I still shouldn't have said what I said in mixed company. While I (arrogantly in my own opinion) wanted to point out an interesting fact about reality vs film, I did so with the unintended perception that I was considering myself superior to Bruce Lee WHICH COULDN'T BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH! I apologize from the bottom of my heart to all those who thought I'd meant to disrespect Bruce Lee. That was never my intention. I apologized to Lee in person earlier this year and this is my personal apology to all of you- Michael Jai White

Cincinnati Ohio Mayor proclaims July 15 as "Bruce Lee Day"

JULY 15TH, 2017 IS "BRUCE LEE DAY" IN CINCINNATI

It was 46 years ago, yes long years at that, when i first started my martial arts journey.

I had an uncle that fought in the Korean War, he studied combat Ju-jitsu, and he was 

my first unofficial teacher.

One day in i was watching television, i saw a commercial advertising a new movie

with a exciting martial artist and actor. That actor and man was none other than Bruce Lee.

I had seen the television show Green Hornet, and i enjoyed him in the role of 'Kato',

but i did not make the correlation. No i didn't know it was the same man until

later. Once i put the pieces together, i had an even deeper appreciation for him.

My new idol(at the time) was born who later became my mentor. I never personally

met Bruce Lee while i was a child, and he died so suddenly, this actually impacted me

deeply because it felt as if i lost a brother.

Bruce Lee gave a new meaning to martial arts and it is evident by the impact that he

has left, not only in the martial arts, but in the whole world. 

You could never mention martial arts without mentioning Bruce Lee, because

he was not only responsible for elevating the consciousness of martial arts, but also

in bringing about a greater relationship between the US and China, which was strained

during the sixties and seventies.

Now when you go seeking a school of martial arts, you will find not only multitudes 

of Asian martial arts instructors, but just as many American instructors. 

This all came to be by the man known as the 'Little Dragon', Bruce Lee.

I am so proud to be a martial artist, for it has taught me a great deal about myself as

well as life, and i owe much of my self development to the arts. It is for this reason

i decided to honor Bruce Lee for that second time in the month of my birthday, and

also the same month of the anniversary of his death.