Jake Paul rips ESPN, Disney’s decision to ‘pull Joe Rogan’ from UFC 271 broadcast but ‘stand behind Dana White’

Add Jake Paul to the list of popular figures supporting Joe Rogan – at the expense of UFC president Dana White, of course.

In wake of the announcement that Rogan won’t call Saturday’s UFC 271 event, Paul has decided to chime in. Although the reason behind Rogan’s withdrawal was revealed to be a “scheduling conflict,” Paul apparently believes that UFC broadcast partner Disney/ESPN decided to remove Rogan amid his multiple controversies.

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Some prominent music artists, including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, asked Spotify to remove their music from the streaming platform, which also has exclusive rights to “The Joe Rogan Experience,” after accusing Rogan’s podcast of spreading COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. Also, sinnger India Arie shared a recent video of Rogan using the N-word repeatedly through the years while on the air, which went viral, prompting the podcast host to issue an apology.

It’s no secret how Paul feels about White. The YouTube star-turned professional boxer is adamant that his intention is to create a fighter’s union and is only trying to help the athletes get paid more. Paul went as far as creating a diss track targeting White, and even sought out the help of former UFC champion and current Bellator champ Cris Cyborg to deliver his message.

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