via Latest & Breaking News on Fox News <p>Comedian Shane Gillis said he "didn’t like" UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit’s crude post-fight remark about former first lady <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/michelle-obama" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michelle Obama</a> after Hokit defeated Derrick Lewis at Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House.</p><p>Hokit made the comment inside the Octagon during a post-fight interview with UFC commentator Joe Rogan, claiming without evidence that Michelle Obama is a man.</p><p>"Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?" Hokit said to the crowd at the end of the interview.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/dana-white-denies-america-250-ufc-fight-white-house-political-politics" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>DANA WHITE DENIES AMERICA 250 UFC FIGHT AT WHITE HOUSE WILL BE 'POLITICAL,' 'NOT AT ALL' ABOUT POLITICS</strong></a></p><p>The comment drew a mixed reaction from the crowd, with some attendees laughing while others appeared less amused.</p><p>Gillis, one of many <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/ufc-ring-announcer-bruce-buffer-expects-white-house-fights-spectacle-event-approaches" target="_blank" rel="noopener">celebrities who attended the spectacle</a>, told reporters he "didn’t love it" when asked what he thought about Hokit's remark.</p><p>"I didn’t like that sh--," he reiterated.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/a-list-comedian-shane-gillis-returning-host-snl-second-time-being-fired-sketch-show" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>A-LIST COMEDIAN SHANE GILLIS RETURNING TO HOST 'SNL' FOR SECOND TIME SINCE BEING FIRED FROM SKETCH SHOW</strong></a></p><p>Gillis has faced criticism over controversial jokes and past remarks throughout his career as a stand-up comedian.</p><p>He was fired from "Saturday Night Live" in 2019 before appearing as a new cast member in season 45, after clips surfaced of him using a slur aimed at Asian people on his podcast.</p><p>The comedian was fired from <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/entertainment/saturday-night-live" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Saturday Night Live</a> in 2019 before appearing in his debut as a new cast member in season 45 for making racist remarks — a viral clip showing him using a slur aimed at Asian people on his podcast. More clips continued to circulate of him making racist jokes and using offensive language online.</p><p>Gillis initially took to X to apologize for what he said on the podcast, but later deleted the tweet. He went on to build a successful career for himself in the comedy sphere, continuing to insert what can be viewed as racially insensitive jokes into his skits.</p><p>But despite his own history of controversial comedy, Gillis repeatedly said he didn't like Hokit's remark.</p><p>"Yeah I didn’t like that," Gillis said. "But whatever, he was funny."</p><p>Gillis was also asked by Fox News Digital for his opinion on President <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a>’s job performance in office as he was leaving the White House event put together by the administration on Trump’s 80th birthday.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-white-house-unloads-kimmel-calling-him-deranged-him-fired" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>TRUMP WHITE HOUSE UNLOADS ON KIMMEL, CALLING HIM 'DERANGED' AND FOR HIM TO BE FIRED</strong></a></p><p>"Nothing," he said.</p><p>Gillis interrupted a follow-up question regarding <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/topic/cancel-culture" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cancel culture</a>, an issue that continues to impact public figures' careers, particularly comedians like Gillis who are often scrutinized for crossing lines in their comedic routines.</p><p>"You guys got me on a couple brewskis," Gillis told Fox News Digital in the middle of being asked about cancel culture.</p><p>The event marked the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/dana-white-dismisses-notion-white-house-ufc-event-too-political-its-history-making-event" target="_blank" rel="noopener">first UFC event ever hosted</a> at the White House, and what will be the last in history, according to UFC President and CEO Dana White, referring to the event as a one-time spectacle.</p>https://ift.tt/AIo8H1F