While Rogan did not immediately address Hokit’s strange slur, UFC CEO Dana White did issue a statement after the incident, telling TIME, “I understand that the Obamas are public figures, but I’m completely against saying nasty and false things about people’s families.” He added, “Everyone knows my position on free speech, but I hate this kind of nonsense.”
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: Josh Hokit celebrates a win against Derrick Lewis in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn at the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Getty ImagesHelwani then asks the fighter, “Why even go there?” Which is the question on everyone’s mind. Why bring up the former FLOTUS immediately after winning a UFC match on the White House lawn? Well, Hokit has an answer.
Hokit continued, reiterating his freedom of speech claims, “In other parts of the world, you say something like that, and you’re not here to speak to Ariel Helwani, you know. So um, yeah, I don’t know. There’s a few answers to that, you know, and there’s a certain side that pokes at another side; there’s no outrage there, and so I thought it was a perfect time to take a jab.”
As to whether he cares about the backlash, Hokit told Helwani, “At the end of the day, I don’t care.” He goes on to explain that while he has no intention of angering people like Dana White, “You know, I’m here to make a splash and I’m here to back up my words as well, so if anybody feels some type of way, they know where to find me.”
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