LAS VEGAS - The last time Jacob Volkmann tried to make a political statement about the President it resulted in some uncomfortable times for the UFC fighter.
Apparently, Volkmann is a glutton for punishment or simply wants to exercise his right to speak freely because he fanned the flames again tonight at UFC 141.
After his victory over Efrain Escudero, Volkmann asked UFC analyst Joe Rogan if he could say two things.
The first was an attempt to call out the UFC lightweight champion.
"Frankie [Edgar], work on your takedown defense. I'm comin' and I'm taking you down," said Volkmann.
Next he turned his attention to President Barack Obama.
"Obama needs a glassectomy. Ask me what a glassectomy is, Joe," said Volkmann.
Rogan obliged.
"It's where they remove the belly button and put a piece of glass in there so you can see what you're doing while your head's up your arse ," said Volkmann.
Rogan gave the fighter a strange look and the quip went over like a lead balloon with the crowd in attendance at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Jacobs response:"
I never said that Obama needed a glassectomy, I said call me so he can schedule a glassectomy. I never said it was for him. You can take out of the interview what you want, but that's not what I said. Plus they said I wanted to rip his arm off, and I never said that. I said I wanted to rip it, it's a technical term for when you roll hard and you try to submit them. Like a technical term for ‘ripping' an armbar or a Kimura, cause if they're resisting, you have to rip it. You can't rip someone's arm off, that's impossible. The thing is, you only have what 30 seconds out there on the mic? It's like a speech, like an article, you have to make it interesting so people want to follow up with you and that's what I'm trying to do. No one wants to hear who your sponsors are, no one wants to hear thank you's to your sponsors or your family or your coach cause you're already thanking those guys. They want to hear you talk trash, they want to hear you call out your next opponent, in my case, I don't know if they want to hear politics, I'm going to give them that. Whether it makes them hate me or like me, at least they know me.
Jacob just got fired from his Job - Freedom of Speech, the mighty USA HA HA - even the UFC is scared to comment HA HA
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