Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis got the rockstar treatment while attending UFC 273 in Jacksonville Saturday night:
America’s Governor @GovRonDeSantis is in the house at #UFC273 @ufc @danawhite pic.twitter.com/vDKRJgQxVO
— Blaise Ingoglia 🇺🇦 (@GovGoneWild) April 10, 2022
He sat cageside for the matches with UFC President Dana White as well:
Spotted: @GovRonDeSantis sitting cageside with @UFC Prez @DanaWhite for the main card of #UFC273 in Jacksonville. Solid card to get a front seat for.
— Jesse Scheckner (@JesseScheckner) April 10, 2022
And check out the crowd reacting to the governor entering the arena:
Epic night for @GovRonDeSantis last night at #UFC273 with his entrance, his intro by @Jon_Anik and his ringside reaction with @danawhite he’s such a boss. pic.twitter.com/c93GK8FNxX
— Florida Grand (@florida_grand) April 10, 2022
“Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn’t fake it. He’s the real deal”:
DeSantis is real af. He loves sports. As a former collegiate athlete myself, I appreciate his admiration for what athletes do and how they go about their business. @GovRonDeSantis doesn’t fake it. He’s the real deal. pic.twitter.com/cOQDyMFPPE
— Florida Grand (@florida_grand) April 10, 2022
Amazing:
Like Anik said, that’s “my governor!!” pic.twitter.com/M64loufy6P
— Florida Grand (@florida_grand) April 10, 2022
If you recall, Gov. DeSantis “was a major proponent of getting the UFC to Florida during the pandemic”:
@RonDeSantisFL in the crowd and getting a good bit of applause from the crowd. DeSantis was a major proponent of getting the UFC to Florida during the pandemic. #UFC273
— Justin Barney (@JustinBarneyTV) April 10, 2022
Of course, blue-checks were angry with him at the time for opening up the state:
Back in April, Gov. DeSantis welcomed the UFC to Florida for a sold out event to boast his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. He stood in front of UFC fans and called Florida an "Oasis of freedom."
This is what happens when you value political theatrics over logic & science. https://t.co/He8ODtkyxQ
— Karim Zidan (@ZidanSports) July 23, 2021
Florida, open for business:
Congrats to @danawhite and @ufc for another great event in Jacksonville for #UFC273
Three years in a row! pic.twitter.com/tNGEsT2NHA— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantisFL) April 10, 2022
In other Florida news, the national media has gone all-in on a comment the governor made about Stacey Abrams, saying if she’s elected governor of Georgia there will be a “cold war” between the two states:
DeSantis says "Cold War" coming between Florida, Georgia, if Stacey Abrams is elected governor https://t.co/gTN2CBAc4R pic.twitter.com/3oiV9MjBTp
— The Hill (@thehill) April 10, 2022
And since it’s not clear to all these journos, DeSantis spox Christina Pushaw was forced to confirm for them that he was joking.
“Guys, “Cold War between Florida and Georgia” was a joke. Before the press conference yesterday, some tourists from Georgia ran into @GovRonDeSantis & thanked him. Then they were in the crowd at the presser, so he gave them a shout out”:
Guys, “Cold War between Florida and Georgia” was a joke. Before the press conference yesterday, some tourists from Georgia ran into @GovRonDeSantis & thanked him. Then they were in the crowd at the presser, so he gave them a shout out 😂
— Christina Pushaw 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) April 9, 2022
But Florida does stand ready to accept any Georgia refugees fleeing any of Abrams’ policies if she’s elected:
But Stacey Abrams wants to force-mask kids, so it’ll be a refugee crisis from Georgia to Florida if she wins.
— Christina Pushaw 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) April 9, 2022
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