Mel Gibson Seen Saluting Donald Trump At UFC Match, 'Braveheart' Actor Ignites Twitter Firestorm With Hand Gesture
July 13 2021, Published 11:04 a.m. ET
Mel Gibson has caused an uproar after a video circulated showing him saluting former president Donald Trump at a UFC game.
The controversial hand gesture went down during the Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor in Las Vegas over the weekend.
In a video making the rounds, the 65-year-old Braveheart actor is seen standing in the crowd and saluting Trump.
The ex-president waves to onlookers and walks past almost in an instant.
The clip is quick, but Gibson stands out because he's the only one frozen in his stance.
Twitter user @petsh0pboy posted the video, laughing at the actor and saying, "Lmao mel gibson saluted trump at ufc and got completely ignored."
It quickly gained attention with several divided responses, much like Trump's appearance at the T-Mobile Arena.
When the former president showed up, he collected a mix of cheers and boos. Almost immediately, it was 2020 all over again.
Gibson, who's had his fair share of backlash for anti-Semitic comments he's made, had some supporters with many labeling him a "patriot."