{"id":355682,"date":"2026-06-24T14:21:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=355682"},"modified":"2026-06-24T14:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:51:30","slug":"josh-hokit-calls-michelle-obama-ufc-freedom-250-vile-comment-a-compliment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/josh-hokit-calls-michelle-obama-ufc-freedom-250-vile-comment-a-compliment\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Hokit calls Michelle Obama UFC Freedom 250 vile comment a &#8216;compliment&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-4115835\">\n<p>Josh Hokit refuses to \u201cbacktrack\u201d his vile and false comment he made about former First Lady Michelle Obama.<\/p>\n<p>The UFC fighter spoke in regards to the moment in the course of the UFC Freedom 250 event on The Ariel Helwani Show, where he shared he didn&#8217;t mean his remark as an insult.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI assumed I used to be giving her a compliment,\u201d Hokit told Helwani. <\/p>\n<p>After Hokit&#8217;s win over Derrick Lewis, he was interviewed by podcaster Joe Rogan when he unexpectedly shouted towards the top of his interview, \u201cAnd lastly, Michelle Obama is a person. Am I right, America?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Helwani explained that the comment was not received as a compliment by others. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe knows how one can cope with adversity. She knows how one can work hard like a person when the times get tough,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle was not in attendance on the event; it was checked out as random to bring her up. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Josh Hokit, Jaron &amp;apos;Boots&amp;apos; Ennis &amp; Emiliano Vargas IN STUDIO, On The Nose | TAHS | 6\/23\/26\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FqqCu3_W9gM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI assumed it was an ideal opportunity to point out the world how great this country is with freedom of speech,\u201d Hokit explained on why he decided to bring her up.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the backlash he&#8217;s received, he shared that he will not be going to \u201cbacktrack\u201d his comment. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ll never hear me backtrack from what I say,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Several people condemned Hokit&#8217;s derogatory remark toward Michelle including UFC CEO Dana White.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand that the Obamas are public figures but I&#8217;m completely against saying nasty and false things about people&#8217;s families,\u201d he stated, adding. \u201cEveryone knows my position on free speech but I hate that sort of nonsense.<\/p>\n<p>Cam Newton also spoke out against Hokit on his podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn our culture, we do not play about certain individuals. 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