Joaquin Buckley calls out Dustin Poirier, Sean Strickland for use of racial slur, Poirier and Strickland respond
MMA Fighting • • sports
Key Points:
- Joaquin Buckley publicly criticized Dustin Poirier for using a racial slur during a public drunkenness incident at Atlanta airport and accused him of appropriating Black culture without genuine respect.
- Buckley condemned Poirier’s praise of UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit, labeling Hokit a racist and accusing Poirier of condoning offensive behavior for attention.
- Buckley challenged Poirier to an in-person confrontation and addressed similar issues with UFC middleweight Sean Strickland, who has also made controversial comments involving racial slurs.
- Poirier responded dismissively to Buckley’s criticism, prompting Buckley to issue a further challenge for a direct conversation or fight.
- Strickland responded to Buckley by sharing a clip of himself knocking Buckley down in sparring, escalating the tension between the fighters.
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