NFL Analyst and Jon Stewart Condemn Josh Hokit’s Obama Comment

WHO:

Pro Football Network - Josh Hokit, UFC fighter

Barstool Sports - Dave Portnoy, media personality

Coming Soon - Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show

The Daily Beast - Scott Jennings, CNN Newsnight contributor

The Daily Beast - Abby Phillip, CNN host

The Daily Beast - Charles Blow, CNN commentator

The Daily Beast - Dana White, UFC CEO and Trump ally

The Daily Beast - Trump, President of the United States

WHAT:

Pro Football Network - Josh Hokit made a controversial remark about Michelle Obama during a post-fight interview at UFC Freedom 250.

Coming Soon - Jon Stewart criticized Hokit for referring to Michelle Obama as a man.

The Daily Beast - Hokit stated, “Shout out to Trump for having the balls to put some s--- like this on,” and ended with, “And lastly, Michelle Obama is a man! Am I right, America?”

The Daily Beast - UFC edited Hokit’s remark out of their online content, including a YouTube video of the interview.

The Daily Beast - Dana White condemned Hokit’s remark, stating, “I’m completely against saying nasty and false things about people’s families.”

WHERE:

Pro Football Network - UFC Freedom 250 event was hosted on the White House lawn.

WHEN:

The Daily Beast - The UFC Freedom 250 event took place on a Sunday.

The Daily Beast - Jon Stewart reacted to Hokit’s comments on a Monday night episode of The Daily Show.

WHY:

The Daily Beast - The backlash to Hokit’s remark was swift, prompting UFC to remove the content.

The Daily Beast - Scott Jennings suggested the White House may have a policy of not condemning remarks to avoid constant demands for condemnation.

HOW:

The Daily Beast - Hokit made his comments during a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan.

At the UFC Freedom 250 event hosted on the White House lawn, fighter Josh Hokit made a controversial remark about Michelle Obama during a post-fight interview, stating, “Shout out to Trump for having the balls to put some s--- like this on,” and adding, “And lastly, Michelle Obama is a man! Am I right, America?” Jon Stewart criticized Hokit for his comments on a Monday night episode of The Daily Show, while UFC CEO Dana White condemned the remarks, emphasizing that he is “completely against saying nasty and false things about people’s families,” leading to UFC editing Hokit’s comments out of their online content.