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The incident has drawn attention to the mainstreaming of misogyny and racism, particularly as the president has not issued a denunciation of the comments.
UFC CEO Dana White, a close ally of Trump, openly criticized Hokit's remarks during an interview with Time, distancing the organization from the fighter's commentary.
"I understand that the Obamas are public figures, but I’m completely against saying nasty and false things about people’s families," White said.
White added, "Everyone knows my position on free speech, but I hate this kind of nonsense."
The targeting of high-profile Black women with masculine stereotypes remains a persistent issue, with figures like Serena Williams and Brittney Griner facing similar online conspiracy theories.
Recently, Wicked actor Cynthia Erivo spoke to Variety about how the internet bastardized her humanity by framing her as a bodyguard for co-star Ariana Grande.
"I think that we haven’t really come to terms with the insidious nature of how we view Black women," Erivo told Variety.
Erivo further noted, "[T]here was this assumption that I was bigger than my co-star and so I had to be controlling or protecting, and that was my role.
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I would hazard a guess that it would not have been the same had it been the other way around."
