Amy Schumer Calls Out Oscars’ Hypocrisy in Silencing Joe Rogan Jokes Yet Allowing Will Smith’s Slapgate

Most people were not happy with the Will Smith and Chris Rock incident at the Oscars. Amy Schumer is upset about something else as well which includes Joe Rogan. Many were shocked by how Smith was allowed to accept the award after slapping Rock. Rock’s G.I. Jane joke too, has divided people.

However, actress Amy Schumer recently revealed that he was not allowed to make jokes about Spotify podcaster Joe Rogan, Alec Baldwin, and James Franco. She was one of the three hosts for the Oscars. As per an article published by ‘Vanity Fair’, Schumer had jokes about all three personalities which were reportedly cut from the telecast. Hence, the actress was dejected.

Rogan, Baldwin, and Franco have all been in the news recently because of certain controversies. As a result, her lawyer warned her against telling those jokes on TV. Schumer said (h/t Vanity Fair), “I wasn’t allowed to say any of that [at the Oscars], but you can just come up and [slap] someone.”

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Joe Rogan’s podcast, ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’, had come under fire for a few different reasons. Thus, he came forward to clarify his intentions behind the subjects discussed. He has been regularly pumping out new episodes on Spotify.

Besides this, many were confused when Rogan was absent at UFC 271 as the event took place during the peak of the podcast’s issues. Rogan resumed his commentary duties at UFC 272.

Will Joe Rogan call fights at UFC 273?

As known by UFC fans, Rogan commentator only commentates on US-based PPV events. The upcoming UFC 273 happens at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Hence, Rogan will once again resume his duties alongside Jon Anik and Paul Felder.

With the event just around the corner, fans are excited to witness some of the biggest fights. Alexander Volkanovski and Chan Sung Jung will clash for the title as a part of the main event.

Similarly, Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan will clash for the bantamweight title fight. Both the fighters have been going back and forth for a long time. With Sterling winning their last fight through Yan’s disqualification, both the fighters will get the opportunity to prove themselves.

In addition to this, Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev will also be seen clashing in the octagon. This fight might give fans a good idea of Chimaev’s proficiency as a fighter. After all, Burns is his first highly-ranked opponent.

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With such big fights on the card and Rogan commentating, the event seems promising. Which fight are you excited about?