“Stand your ground” – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro rallies to Joe Rogan’s support amid Spotify tiff
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Brazilian President shows supports for Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan does not only make the headlines for being amazing in the commentary booth, these days. He has become the topic of interest for the politicians as well. The UFC commentator now has a prominent figure in Brazilian politics coming out in support of his political views in his podcast.
Joe Rogan is undoubtedly the biggest figure in the world of podcasts. The podcast kingpin has stirred quite a bit of controversy recently around his views on vaccine mandates. Spotify, the music streaming platform is in deal with Rogan. His podcast, Joe Rogan Experience, on Spotify is now being asked to be taken down by many doctors, politicians, and many other musicians.
However, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has come out in support of the UFC commentator. “I’m not sure what @joerogan thinks about me or about my government, but it doesn’t matter. If freedom of speech means anything, it means that people should be free to say what they think, no matter if they agree or disagree with us. Stand your ground! Hugs from Brazil” wrote Mr. Bolsonaro.
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UFC boss Dana White has Joe Rogan’s back
Joe has been part of the UFC for more than two decades. The comedian decided to pursue his dream of broadcasting for mixed martial arts and UFC had its doors open. Rogan plays a very vital role in the company’s success given he has been the voice behind the commentary for fights for a very long time.
Dana White, the President of UFC has not let any of the controversy revolving around Joe outside the company let it change or disturb Rogan’s role in the UFC. His most recent appearance was at the company’s first PPV show of 2022. Rogan was in the booth commentating UFC 270. This is not the only way how Dana has shown solidarity for the podcast host.
Recently, White also got into an argument with a reporter defending the vaccine views of Rogan and himself.
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