Former MMA champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, who recently transitioned to broadcasting on Kick, has ignited a firestorm of controversy after launching into an extended anti-LGBTQ tirade during a recent broadcast and then ordering his moderators to ban LGBTQ viewers from his chat.
The incident unfolded during what appeared to be a casual conversation on his broadcast when Jackson began discussing his views on the LGBTQ community. Despite prefacing his comments with
“I don’t got no problem with gay people”
the UFC legend proceeded to make a series of inflammatory statements that quickly went viral across social platforms.
“They get mad when you say it’s not normal”
he told his audience, adding,
“That’s the gay mentality. They wanna act like it’s normal. Sh– ain’t normal.”
He went on to describe it as
“an abomination, because you can’t procreate.”
The situation escalated when Jackson, frustrated by pushback in his chat, decided to take decisive action against his own viewers.
“I’m not gonna let them f**k up my broadcast. Mine”
he declared before issuing a directive that sent shockwaves through the broadcasting community.
“It’s open season. Get all them gay n****s out of my chat”
Jackson commanded, making it clear he was willing to sacrifice viewer numbers for what he saw as maintaining control of his content.
“I don’t give a f**k if I only have 200 people watching me. Two people watching me. Get them out, f**k them.”
The comments represent a particularly controversial moment for Jackson, who only began his broadcasting career eight months ago on Kick. His entrance into content creation has proven remarkably lucrative. He recently revealed that he has earned more from broadcasting in eight months than he did during his entire 25-year career in professional mixed martial arts.
“Rampage” Jackson has previously openly framed his flat-earth views as an extension of his literal reading of the Bible, pointing to scripture as the foundation for why he rejects the scientific consensus on the shape of the planet. He’s repeatedly said that his faith leads him to trust biblical descriptions over modern astronomy, and that this conviction is what pushed him toward flat-earth content in the first place.
