Joe Rogan reacts to Elon Musk firing majority of the Twitter workforce
Joe Rogan has never been one to shy away from discussing many different non-combat sports related issues and topics on his JRE podcast.
Rogan spoke with comedian Kurt Metzger on episode #1903 of JRE. He reflected on the controversy surrounding Twitter after Elon Musk, who purchased the social media platform, was criticized for firing the majority of Twitter's workforce. He said:
"He learned some s**t and I think that's probably why everybody got fired. He probably felt like a lot of people weren't neccesary or he wanted to put all new people in. But also from the things he said publicly, there's some s**t going down. What those people were supposed to do and what they were actually doing and the way they were censoring people, it was real."
While discussing the idea of a shadow ban, the UFC commentator then mentioned that since purchasing Twitter, Musk has welcomed back those who were banned from the platform:
"Some way or another it's (shadow banning) allowed. You and I are probably both on it...Well, all these people are freaking out because Elon is opening the gates to everybody to come back...He's like, if you haven't commited a crime, you should come back."
Twitter has been a hot topic ever since the billionaire purchased the platform, and Rogan has been complimentary of some of the changes Musk has made.
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Joe Rogan has had Elon Musk on as a guest on his podcast
JRE #1169 with @elonmusk is already the most watched Joe Rogan Experience Podcast episode on YouTube https://t.co/ynrs1lEZ3Q
Joe Rogan has had Elon Musk as a guest on his JRE podcast a few times in recent years.
Musk first appeared in episode #1169, which turned out to be a controversial episode as Tesla's stock price fell as a result. Despite some of the negative feedback, the episode did very well in terms of viewership and currently has over 66 million views on YouTube.
The Tesla co-founder appeared again on episode #1470, which saw him discuss a variety of topics including his child being born during a pandemic, artificial intelligence, and the release of the Telsa Roadster. The UFC commentator and podcast host even complimented Musk by saying he convinced him to purchase a Tesla after his previous appearance.