Davi Brito Denies Backing Out of Fight, Blames Organisers
Brazilian reality TV star Davi Brito has denied that he backed out of a fight because he was scared. He was supposed to fight Rico Melquiades at an event held at Rancho do Maia.
According to reports, Davi said he had suffered an injury and could not compete. He rejected the idea that he had 'amarelado', a Brazilian expression meaning to chicken out or lose your nerve before a challenge.
Davi also accused the organisers of Rancho do Maia of showing a lack of empathy towards his situation. He suggested they did not consider his feelings or his physical condition before criticising him publicly.
Carlinhos Maia, who runs Rancho do Maia, reacted with frustration after the fight was cancelled. He said that Davi should have been disqualified from the event because he failed to compete as planned.
The disagreement has become a talking point in Brazilian entertainment news, with both sides giving different explanations for why the fight did not happen.
Davi Brito became well known in Brazil through his appearances on reality television. Fans and critics have been discussing the incident widely on social media since the news broke.
Vocabulary10 words
- injury
- damage to part of the body
- chicken out
- to not do something because of fear
- lack of empathy
- not caring about someone's feelings
- cancelled
- stopped from happening
- disqualified
- removed from a competition for breaking a rule
- reality TV
- TV shows about real people's lives
- organiser
- person who plans an event
- accused
- said someone did something wrong
- reaction
- a response to something that happened
- entertainment
- TV, films, and shows for fun
Quiz
Answer key
1. Because of an injury 2. A lack of empathy 3. He should have been disqualified
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Brazilian reality TV star Davi Brito has denied that he backed out of a _____ because he was scared. He was supposed to fight Rico Melquiades at an event held at Rancho do Maia.
According to reports, Davi said he had suffered an _____ and could not compete. He rejected the idea that he had 'amarelado', a Brazilian expression meaning to _____ or lose your nerve before a challenge.
Davi also accused the _____ of Rancho do Maia of showing a lack of _____ towards his situation.
Carlinhos Maia, who runs Rancho do Maia, reacted with frustration after the fight was _____. He said that Davi should have been _____ from the event.
The disagreement has become a talking point in Brazilian _____ news, with both sides giving different explanations.
Discussion questions
- Do you think it is fair to judge someone for pulling out of a fight due to injury?
- Why do you think this story became popular on social media?
- How important is empathy in public disagreements like this one?
- Have you seen similar conflicts between reality TV stars in your country?