MMA Guru is doing his best to shield Demetrius Johnson from criticism after ending the Mighty Guru Show, but honestly, DJ needs to look in the mirror before he starts pointing fingers.
He knew exactly who MMA Guru was when he brought him on.
You don’t invite someone to build a show with you without having a very clear idea of who they are and what they do. When Johnson and Guru teamed up, Guru was already well-known — and known for very specific things: MMA commentary with polarizing takes, humor, and independent thought.
Guru has always been unafraid to touch every topic:
- race
- ethnicity
- religion
- sexuality
- politics
None of this is new. Demetrius Johnson knew what he was signing up for. Now that Guru is still Guru, all these episodes later, and the content isn’t as “mainstream” as DJ apparently hoped, suddenly it’s a problem.
Guru genuinely likes DJ, so he’s absorbing all the blame. But the truth is simple: DJ signed up for Guru, got exactly what he signed up for, and didn’t like it once it started affecting his pocketbook.
Pretty rich of DJ to ask Guru to tone it down from an 11 to a 2.
You got exactly what you bargained for.
And as for the people acting shocked that DJ “platformed” Guru — let’s be real. DJ had slightly higher view counts per video at the time, sure, but Guru was already a significant player with his own platform and a growing empire.
That’s why DJ partnered with MMA Guru in the first place.
DJ was in it for the money. He knew exactly who Guru was, and he liked what he saw — right up until the backlash came bundled with the views.