Wherever there’s a ͏bit o͏f con͏t͏roversy these days, you will find Joe Rog͏an delvin͏g deeply ͏into i͏t. The multi-mill͏ion-doll͏ar podcast͏e͏r’s recent Netflix͏ s͏p͏ecial, ͏’Burn͏ The Boats,’ has caused a ͏sig͏nifi͏cant uproar amo͏n͏g co͏mmunitie͏s, and͏ not for g͏ood reaso͏ns, as͏ Ro͏gan is now ͏being critic͏iz͏e͏d for his rough take on sen͏sitive͏ ͏t͏opi͏cs. Well, in the depths of negativity, Russell Peters has come forward to reveal a new side of Joe Rogan.

In his latest escapade, Russell Peters sat down with Patrick Bet-David on his podcast ‘PBD Podcast’ and amid the conversation, Peters revealed a side of Rogan that was hidden from the sports world till now.

The reason Joe Rogan prefers combat sports finally explained

Joe Rogan and Russell Peters have known each other for far longer than what many fans might have thought of. According to Peters, he met Rogan 15 years ago when the UFC was just a new stream of entertainment in the United States.

In his conversation with Patrick Bet-David, Peters explains his friendly relationship with Joe Rogan briefly. The comedian mentioned that he was with Rogan when he started his podcast in a garage space and that he was moving around as they changed locations.

Bet-David was intrigued by the revelations and inquired what made Joe Rogan different from other comedians considering the fact that he is one of the most successful comedians as well as podcasters in the world right now. Russell Peters was more than happy to answer the question as he said, “I used to box amateur as a kid, and I did a little Jiu-Jitsu back in the day.”

He further emphasized that Joe Rogan, a͏s a person, is not ͏partic͏ularly interested in tea͏m sports. He prefe͏rs sports with fewer partic͏ipants͏, like the͏ UFC.͏

David then intervened to clarify that he had actually asked Joe Rogan whether he liked team sports, and Rogan’s response was exactly the same as Peter’s. This just goes to show how much Russell Peters understands Joe Rogan. Regardless, this is not the first time the fans witnessed the closeness of their relationship.

The time when Russell Peters defended Rogan

Joe Rogan has always been involved in controversies. Back in 2023, there was a huge uproar against Rogan. Why? Well, because according to some individuals, he was a racist. So basically, Rogan made a statement against the cancel culture in one of his podcast episodes and certain individuals called him out for being ignorant. When the lobby was against Rogan, Peters came in support of his friend.

“That was serious bullsh*t, and they tried to peg him as a racist,” said Russell Peters. The comedian further emphasized that he has a very close relationship with Rogan and he understands that he was not being a racist. “I know him very, very well. I’ve been to his house, I know his wife, I know his kids. I know everything. This is not the guy you’re trying to paint him out to be.”

Regardless, Russell Peter and Joe Rogan’s friendship has been there for more than a decade now. What is your take on Peters’s opinion about Rogan? State your thoughts in the comments below.