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Last week, UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell (16-2) launched his own podcast, a space in which he made statements that caused a real earthquake that transcended the world of MMA. The Arkansas featherweight took it upon himself to talk about Nazism: "Hitler was a good guy, based on my own research, not on my public education and indoctrination. Hitler fought for his country, he wanted to purify it by expelling the greedy Jews who were destroying his country and turning them all into homosexuals," he said.
Mitchell even went so far as to say that the Holocaust "was not real", as "there is no possible way they could have burned and incinerated 6 million bodies". The words of 'Thug Nasty' were condemned by everyone, starting with Dana White, the CEO of the UFC, who condemned these statements, although he ruled out that they will have any consequences in the form of sanctions
Mitchell himself had to explain himself and apologise in view of the uproar, although he spoke with conviction on his podcast. "I didn't mean to offend anyone and I'm sorry I did. I'm definitely not a Nazi and I definitely don't approve of any of the evil things Hitler did," he said.
Now it has been a friend of his, Sean Strickland, who has the rematch with Dricus du Plessis this Saturday at UFC 312, who has commented on the controversial words of his colleague: "I don't think Bryce is a Nazi. I think Bryce is a fucking idiot from Arkansas who is uneducated, and I think Bryce is just making propaganda for himself. How many people really agree with him? I don't," said the Californian. Tarzan even sent a message to his friend: "Bryce, you're an idiot. You shouldn't have said that." But he warned: "But he is being radicalized and a lot of people him and he's wrong. And we also need to look at all the reasons why he said it and how he took that path."
Mitchell holds a degree in economics from Harding University, a "Christian liberal arts university" as they point out on their website. This center is located in the ultra-conservative town of Searcy, Arkansas, and in fact the whole town revolves around the indoctrination of the university. Among other things, at 9:30 p.m., a night check is carried out to ensure that all residents are in their beds. Attendance at chapel is recorded daily and there is no dancing at parties. Any behavior considered immoral outside the university is reported to the university. This is where Mitchell comes from, who claims that his words about Hitler have nothing to do with his indoctrination.