Popular comedian Nate Bargatze, who recently starred in his own movie, "The Breadwinner," was among the many celebrities in attendance at the UFC Freedom 250 at the White House earlier this month.
The event, which was the first - and last, according to Dana White - of its kind, was held on the lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C. It happened on President Trump's birthday and coincides with America's 250th birthday.
But while Bargatze was hardly the only celebrity in attendance, he's being criticized by W. Kamau Bell for attending the event.
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Bell went after the popular comedian for breaking one of the 10 rules he invented for "nice White guys," adding that that going there made him part of "Team Fascism."
"Don’t be in a photo with fascists," Bell wrote. "The easiest way to not be photographed with fascists is to not go to places where fascists coagulate."
Bargatze, who doesn't even swear in his standup comedy, is typically viewed as one of the least controversial and most harmless figures in Hollywood. His "Breadwinner" movie was rated PG, after all.
But Bargatze is now being called out for attending the UFC Freedom 250
The critic sounded off on Bargatze's appearance.
"If you do go to a place where fascists are coagulating, then you had better have a good reason…" Bell added.
"If you don’t have a good reason to be hanging out with fascists, then congratulations! You are now a member of Team Fascism," he continued. "No one cares how much you wanted to see the fights at the White House."
Bargatze has not responded to the public callout - and it's highly unlikely that he will.
