Derek Sullivan is a journalist with Betr Media who was allegedly fired by Jake Paul
Find out more about his recent news, background, and much more.
Jake Paul and Nate Diaz got to face each other at a highly anticipated promotional event on Tuesday night in Dallas, creating excitement for their forthcoming fight in August.
However, the situation took an unexpected turn when a member of Paul’s media team, Derek Sullivan, decided to confront Nate Diaz’s brother, Nick, and suggest a bout on the undercard. The reporter used the chance to brag about his boxing prowess and asked Nate whether he thought he could beat Nick.
Who is reporter Derek Sullivan from Betr Media after he’s allegedly fired by Jake Paul for question to Nate Diaz during interview
I think Derek from BETR media just got fired (by Jake Paul) and if I'm him I'm getting the hell out of there now before Diaz's crew finds him. Modern day media members be acting like fools for real.pic.twitter.com/UxaDbagNpn
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) May 9, 2023
However, Nate’s reaction showed his disgust for the challenge, as he labeled it completely absurd. Eager to confront the reporter directly, Nate inquired about his name, only to unleash a barrage of angry insults, suggesting that the reporter deserved to have his “a** whipped.”
Jake Paul intervened quickly to diffuse the circumstance, apologizing to Nate and promising him that the reporter’s employment would be terminated as soon as possible. Later on, Derek Sullivan posted an official apology to Nate Diaz on Instagram. In the video, he said,
“Alright, I would like to apologize for the question I asked at the Jake Paul and Nate Diaz press conference. I would especially like to apologize to my boss, Jake Paul. And I definitely wanna apologize to Nate Diaz. Nate, please don’t hurt me, but if you do, I definitely deserve it.”
But after calling out Drake, who rebuked him for his outburst on social media, he then claimed that a fight contract had been issued to Nick Diaz.
Meanwhile, passionate fight fans used internet forums to express their opinions, with many predicting terrible outcomes if the bold journalist ran across any of Nate’s friends outside the event. Due to this, reporter Derek Sullivan has become the talk of the town, with many people trying to find out more about him. So, here’s what we know about him:
Who is Derek Sullivan?
Derek Sullivan is a journalist and a boxer. He has been in the news because he recently caused a stir by offending Nate Diaz during a joint press conference.
He is currently employed with Betr Media, a news company solely focused on sports and gambling.
On Instagram, Derek Sullivan has 12.7k followers under the handle @betrderek. As part of his first week of boxing, he just flew to Puerto Rico to train with Jake Paul. On Betr’s YouTube account, the video was posted.