feature-image

Getty

feature-image

Getty

Legendary comedian, actor, and television host Bob Saget passed away on January 9, 2022. The news of his passing away rocked not just the entertainment world, but the entire world. The former ‘Full House’ television star was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Orlando, Florida.

Terrell Owens holding Dude Wipes XL

Saget was amid a stand-up tour and had performed in Ponte Vedra Beach the evening before. People across the world reacted to his passing away. One of them was UFC commentator Joe Rogan.

Watch What’s Trending Now!

View this post on Instagram

ADVERTISEMENT

Rogan was a long-time friend of Saget and took to Instagram to post a tribute to the stand-up comedian. He wrote, “Bob Saget was a good man and a very funny person. I’m going to miss him very much. RIP.”

ALSO READ – Miesha Tate Returns to UFC Action Against Fellow American in a Massive Matchup

ADVERTISEMENT

Saget had also featured on one episode of The Joe Rogan Experience.

ADVERTISEMENT

However, not everyone took the same approach and reacted in the same way.

UFC middleweight fighter Sean Strickland took a light-hearted approach. In a tweet, Strickland said, I heard @bobsaget died…. guess it’s not a full house anymore lmao… I think he would of laughed at that…”

ADVERTISEMENT

Joe Rogan made the 2021 list of the most powerful entertainers on the planet

Joe Rogan made it into a very important list. He, along with UFC President Dana White, are part of the 2021 Variety 500. It is an annual list put out by Variety magazine of the most powerful people working in the global entertainment and media business.

ADVERTISEMENT

Rogan made the list after the massive deal with Spotify in 2020 for his podcast.

ADVERTISEMENT

His caption on the website read, “In the wake of signing a $100 million Spotify deal in 2020, Rogan and his podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience” became a favorite target of critics for his attacks on “woke” culture and vaccine passports, and his controversial guests including conspiracy-loving radio host Alex Jones”

ADVERTISEMENT

Meanwhile, Dana White made the list for the fifth year in a row.

WATCH THIS STORY – Five MMA Rising Prospects That Train Under Khabib Nurmagomedov

What do you think of the posts by Rogan and Strickland? Let us know in the comments!

ADVERTISEMENT

Share this with a friend:

Link Copied!

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Written by

author-image

Arunaditya Aima

605 Articles

Arunaditya Aima is an editor at EssentiallySports, where he works to bring clarity and depth to sports storytelling through the pieces he edits. With a Master’s degree in Sports Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in the field, he combines newsroom discipline with a deep-rooted passion for sports. During his time at EssentiallySports, Arunaditya has taken on multiple roles across the editorial pipeline.

Know more

ADVERTISEMENT