A Ukrainian boxing legend has publicly accused Joe Rogan of spreading Russian propaganda, inviting the podcaster to a direct discussion to talk about the war in Ukraine.
During a recent episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience," Rogan criticized U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to strike Russian targets using American-made long-range missiles.
"How are you allowed to do that when you're on the way out?" Rogan said on episode #2233 of his show. "This should be like some kind of pause on like, significant actions that could potentially start World War III."
"Zelenskyy says Putin is terrified. F*** you man, f*** you people. You f***ing people are about to start World War III," Rogan continued.
While Rogan went on to condemn Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, his comments sparked backlash from many, including former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, whose brother Vitali is the mayor of Kyiv and has publicly supported Ukraine's fight against Russia, as reported by The Hill.
On Nov. 24, Klitschko released a video on X addressing Rogan directly, accusing him of repeating Kremlin narratives designed to weaken international support for Ukraine.
Wladimir Klitschko addresses Joe Rogan's cowardice and ignorance.pic.twitter.com/IuoJAM0Usu https://t.co/MJJphS5yg8
— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) November 24, 2024
In the video, Klitschko emphasized Ukraine's resilience and framed Rogan's comments as harmful to global democracy.
"You talk about sending American weapons to Ukraine which you believe will lead to the Third World War. Putin's Russia is in trouble, so Putin wants to scare you and people like you. His war was supposed to last three days. It lasted three years thanks to the heroism and sacrifice of Ukrainians," Klitschko said.
To finish the video, Klitschko invited Rogan to host him on the podcast to discuss the conflict openly "like free men."
"You see I have quite a few points of difference," Klitschko said. "If you invite me on your podcast, we can discuss them like free men."
Rogan has not yet publicly responded to Klitschko's invitation.
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