Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 15
Shane Gillis Rebukes Josh Hokit’s Michelle Obama Remark at UFC Freedom 250
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 15

Shane Gillis Rebukes Josh Hokit’s Michelle Obama Remark at UFC Freedom 250

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 15

Summary

  • Shane Gillis said he “didn’t like” Josh Hokit’s post-fight claim that Michelle Obama “is a man” after Hokit beat Derrick Lewis at Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 on the White House South Lawn.
  • Hokit made the remark during his in-ring interview with Joe Rogan, drawing a mixed crowd reaction with some laughter and others appearing less amused.
  • Gillis, despite a career marked by backlash over offensive jokes and his 2019 firing from Saturday Night Live, repeated that he “didn’t love it” and “didn’t like that sh--.”
  • The White House card was staged for President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday and was billed by UFC CEO Dana White as the first UFC event at the White House — and a one-time spectacle.

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