Following Josh Hokit’s comments about Michelle Obama, Robert Griffin III criticized the UFC fighter harshly. Following Hokit’s victory over Derrick Lewis. He was interviewed by Joe Rogan throughout the post-match interview. He falsely called Michelle Obama “a person.”
“Michelle Obama is a person! Am I right, America,” he said because the interview concluded.
The moment has drawn criticism from many individuals, including the previous NFL quarterback turned media member. Griffin took to his Twitter account to blast Hokit for his comments.
“Josh Hokit won the most important fight of his profession on the White House and decides to complete his interview by calling Michelle Obama a Man. What a disgrace. It takes a extremely small man to make use of his biggest moment to attack a girl by calling her a person. Especially with the history behind calling black women men.”
Asante Samuel, one other former NFL player, also aired out his frustration with Hokit for his remarks.
“Josh Hokit I hope you step on a rusty nail dipped in paint thinner, acid, rat poison, antifreeze, gasoline etc”
In a text to TIME, Dana White condemned the remarks, saying, “I understand that the Obama’s are public figures but I’m completely against saying nasty and false things about people’s families. Everyone knows my position on free speech but I hate that sort of nonsense.”
TIME, of their report on the White House UFC event, reported that Hokit was initially not presupposed to be on the cardboard.
“White has publicly said he’s not a fan of Hokit’s act; Hokit wasn’t even presupposed to be fighting in D.C. on Sunday. But at UFC 327, in April in Miami, Trump asked White why Lewis, whom Trump admires, wasn’t on the unique White House lineup. So White immediately added Lewis. But he needed an opponent. Hokit had just beaten Curtis Blaydes in a wild bout in Miami. Out of respect for Hokit’s effort that night, White put aside his concerns about his behavior and matched him up with Lewis on the South Lawn,” the article read.
Following Josh Hokit’s comments about Michelle Obama, Robert Griffin III criticized the UFC fighter harshly. Following Hokit’s victory over Derrick Lewis. He was interviewed by Joe Rogan throughout the post-match interview. He falsely called Michelle Obama “a person. ” “Michelle Obama is a person!