Jimmy Kimmel Weighs-in on Not De-Platforming Joe Rogan: Its Not as Black and White as Sometimes the Media Makes It Out to Be – EssentiallySports

Popular American talk show (Jimmy Kimmel Live) host, Jimmy Kimmel, shared his opinions on the controversies surrounding longtime UFC commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan. The former Fear Factor host has been a subject of scrutiny by the media ever since his podcast erupted into the mainstream. He has been facing flak for his views and opinions around a plethora of topics.

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One of the recent instances was when musician Neil Young asked Spotify, a music platform that holds exclusive rights to The Joe Rogan Experience, to de-platform Joe Rogan for the content he shared via his podcast.

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However, Jimmy Kimmel had a different opinion. In an exclusive interview with Kara Swisher of The New York Times for her Sway podcast, Kimmel shared his views on the topic.

He said, I dont necessarily think that anybody should be shut up. I wish people would pay attention to the facts and I wish people were just consistent.

I think that probably most of what he says is entertaining and fun to listen to But I also know that its not as black and white as sometimes the media makes it out to be.

Rogan himself holds similar views with regard to free speech and believes that no one should be allowed to dictate what should be said or not.

Joe Rogan has always been a person who puts his opinions on the front without worrying about the backlash he will get. His conversation with former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson also saw him doing the same thing.

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On the Hotboxin podcast with Mike Tyson, the UFC color commentator stated his wish for billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to buy Twitter.

I hope he buys Twitter because hes committed to the idea of free speech. We cant have people dictating what people can talk, said Rogan. They did some things where they wouldnt allow people to get links to certain news stories they thought would be unfavorable towards particular candidates. Like that sh*ts dangerous.

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Jimmy Kimmel Weighs-in on Not De-Platforming Joe Rogan: Its Not as Black and White as Sometimes the Media Makes It Out to Be - EssentiallySports