Larry David harshly criticized a UFC event held at the White House, saying the spectacle left him “ashamed to be American”.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the statement was made in an interview with Variety and gained wide attention after being highlighted by the American press.
The event in question, part of the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the United States and promoted by President Donald Trump, turned the White House lawn into a professional fighting arena.
The initiative, called UFC Freedom 250, featured major production, a live audience and global broadcast, but also drew political and cultural criticism.
David described the event as a “travesty” and said there was no other way to describe it, stressing that he felt “ashamed” by the staging of a fight show in the symbolic seat of the U.S. presidency.
The comedian’s reaction adds to a broader climate of polarization surrounding the event, which also drew criticism from other public figures, while supporters defended the initiative as a patriotic and historic celebration.
UFC Freedom 250 was the first professional sporting event held at the White House and was part of a broadcasting agreement with Paramount and CBS, consolidating the expansion of UFC into major events with political and cultural visibility.
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