Izzy receives backlash for twin towers comment.

[usernamee]

The real issue with the joke is that it wasn't funny or relevant. If you are going to say something about the twin towers going down there better be a good punch line at the end to take off the weirdness.

It's like a standup comedian making a joke about rape, there HAS to be a solid punch line otherwise it goes the other way quick

 

[GoshiShun17]

It wasn't a cool thing to say, and is sure to trigger the fuck out of lots of people.

In his defense, it's been almost 20 years, he isn't American, and clearly doesn't understand the magnitude of the event.

He understands. That event is a big reason that he is who he is today. His father chose New Zealand over America because of the attack.

He would have never met Eugene and we might have had Izzy from Nebraska in the UFC lol.

 

[Fadetoblack918]

 

[Karuzo]

it was so out of left field cause its not even like yoel is american or from ny or something lol. just weird and disrespectful to make light of an event like that.

People make light of tragic events like the Holocaust all the time.

 

[Max Power]

Probably for the best that he didn't say that in a room full of Americans.

 

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

First of all I don't think it was a joke. He said it so nonchalantly that I think he meant what he said.

And I don't find it offensive at all, he's just stating a fact.

 

[The GIF Poster]

Ohhhhh, how interesting, when its the USA being mocked tragedies and shitty occurrences aren`t cool to make fun of.

Way more people die from hunger, poverty and a bunch of other sad shit in Mexico, Brazil and a few asian countries. Yet the vast majority of you hypocrites are always up for a laugh.

STFU lol

 

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

How about this, is this offensive?

 

[bleeder]

People make light of tragic events like the Holocaust all the time.

What? I'm not against jokes that are in poor taste as long as they are funny. And if Izzy said a holocaust joke to Yoel, with the same poor delivery everyone would be shitting all over him and he'd be cut from the UFC.

 

[CountOfSoCal]

The guy has always been a wanna-be edgelord.

Now everyone is coming to that realization.

 

[Emjay]

Neither of the combatants are American. Wasn't the presser in New Zealand?

 

[gunlok]

Jon Jones should teach this guy some manners.

 

[usernamee]

Neither of the combatants are American. Wasn't the presser in New Zealand?

And the New Zealand crowd even gave him a quiet response to that one, it just filled the roomed with weirdness in a split second - half a planet away from USA

I don't give two shits about jokes about twin towers and stuff like that, as long as they are funny

 

[Morning Star]

Leave 911 jokes to the comedians.

 

[Coconutwater]

If Trump gets a pass for saying stupid things and worse, doing stupid things, I’ll give a fighter a pass.

 

[PlayswellwithLawnDarts]

Why are you trying to get this thread sent to the War Room?

OT actually

 

[smalliebiggs]

i think he wants the negative publicity but the thing is he's too sensitive to handle it

 

[GSP4tw]

Nearly every tragic event in history has had jokes made about it. Don't see why 9/11 would be any different. If you wanna be mad about something, be mad that it wasn't funny.

So to sum it up.

 

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

He didn't call him a name, he made a comparison to a terrorist attack that killed thousands of americans. It's not about being sensitive bro lol

How about 100 to 200 thousand Iraqi civilians who died because of the illegal war?

 

[Emjay]

I don't give two shits about jokes about twin towers and stuff like that, as long as they are funny

Only one way to find out if a joke is funny