Even Ufc Boss Dana White Is 'completely Against' Josh Hokit's Ugly Jab At Michelle Obama

For UFC leader Dana White, heavyweight Josh Hokit’s post-fight behaviour astatine nan UFC Freedom 250 connected Sunday crossed a line.

On Monday, nan mixed martial arts promotion’s president and main executive told Time newsman Sean Gregory via matter he is “completely against saying nasty and mendacious things astir people’s families” successful reference to Hokit’s tasteless remark astir Michelle Obama. During nan White House spectacle successful beforehand of President Trump and different attendees, Hokit propped up a mendacious conspiracy astir nan erstwhile first lady, declaring “Michelle Obama is simply a man.”

Hokit drew mixed guidance from nan UFC Freedom 250 crowd — and besides from societal media users, pinch immoderate repeating nan mendacious declare successful nan comments connected Hokit’s Instagram page and others chiding it. White joined nan second pinch his response.

“Everyone knows my position connected free reside but I dislike that benignant of nonsense,” White’s matter added.

Hokit insulted Obama months aft Trump faced backlash successful February for a racist societal media video that depicted President Obama and nan erstwhile first woman arsenic apes. Amid mounting nationalist criticism, nan White House took down nan video and blamed an unnamed aide.

Michelle Obama, intelligibly connected Hokit’s mind connected Sunday, was engaged pinch different matters complete nan weekend: preparing pinch her hubby to unfastened their Obama Presidential Center successful Chicago. The depository and room hosts its expansive opening Thursday and will beryllium unfastened to nan nationalist Friday.

Times unit writer Ana Ceballos contributed to this report.