The White House’s UFC Freedom 250 event sparked controversy after a participant disparaged former first lady Michelle Obama.
Shortly after defeating fellow heavyweight Derrick Lewis on Sunday, June 14, UFC fighter Josh Hokit raised eyebrows when he declared in a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan that “Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?”
While the Obamas have not addressed Hokit’s comment, the White House seemingly dodged the controversial remark when spokesman Steven Cheung addressed the fight with CNN’s Jake Tapper.
“[Lewis] had a great win last night,” Cheung...
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