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UFC holds championship fight on White House lawn; comedian calls attendees racist
D.L. Hughley posted on social media that only racists and those tolerant of racists attended the UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn. He also compared the event to gladiatorial combat in ancient Rome.
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L. Hughley posted on social media criticizing attendees of the UFC Freedom 250 event held Sunday on the White House South Lawn. He wrote that only two kinds of people attended: racists and people who have no problem with racists.
Hughley added in a follow-up post that America hates Black people way more than it hates pedophiles. Justin Gaethje achieved an upset victory over Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight championship.
President Trump watched the event from cageside alongside UFC CEO Dana White. D. Vance and Cabinet members Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth.
Comedian Nate Bargatze was also spotted at the event. Robert F. Bargatze stated that Nate Bargatze is not political and attended to support his new film and watch a sport he loves. Nate Bargatze has not publicly addressed the controversy on his own social media accounts.
The Washington Times reported the details of the event and Hughley’s social media posts.
