Kia Center Addresses Nazi Incident At Kickboxing Event: “We Cannot Deny Access Because We Disagree”
On Saturday night, the Kia Center, Orlando's largest indoor arena, turned into the site of what appeared to be an impromptu Nazi rally. The venue hosted a kickboxing card from the MMA promoter Duel: Arena, and one of the matches was a fight between Paul Miller, a far-right white supremacist influencer who spent time in federal prison on gun charges, and Ben Azoulay, a Jewish Israeli fighter.…
The Kia Center in Orlando, Florida, hosted a controversial kickboxing event on Saturday night that saw a Nazi flag raised and Nazi salutes thrown during a fight between white supremacist influencer Paul Miller and Jewish-Israeli fighter Ben Azoulay. Miller, who has a history of gun charges, was accompanied by supporters who engaged in brawls and verbally abused a female security guard after she confiscated the Nazi flag.
The Kia Center, the city's largest indoor arena, faced criticism for not denying access to Miller despite the incident, stating, "We cannot deny access because we disagree."
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