MJF Doesn’t Want to Be a Political Mouthpiece: “It’s Not My Job”

AEW World Champion MJF wasn’t cutting a promo or playing a character when he sat down with Ross Tucker — he was venting. And when the conversation turned to whether being Jewish adds to the backlash he gets online, MJF didn’t dance around it. He went straight at what he sees every day in his mentions.

MJF said the level of antisemitism right now is the worst he’s seen in his lifetime, especially for Jewish Americans who have nothing to do with decisions made overseas but still end up taking the heat.

“I think anti-Semitism right now is at the highest rate it’s been at least since I’ve been alive. It’s so sad, you know, because of decisions that are being made by a government that I’m not — I’m American — and there are Jewish Americans that are getting attacked all over the world because decisions that are being made by one government on the other side of the world. How does that make sense? It doesn’t.”

That frustration, according to MJF, shows up constantly on social media. He said even the most random, non-political posts of his routinely get flooded with comments that have nothing to do with what he shared — and everything to do with his religion.

“I also think it’s inherently anti-Semitic, in my opinion, if I post something and somebody under the comment section writes, ‘Free Palestine.’ Okay, great. I’m glad that you have something that you’re trying to support and it’s a great cause. But what does that have to do with me? Literally nothing.”

MJF explained that the issue isn’t disagreement — it’s relevance. If the only reason a global conflict gets dragged into his comment section is because he’s Jewish, he says that’s not accidental.

“If something’s getting brought up because of something that barely has anything to do with me and the only connecting fiber that I have to it is my Judaism, that’s inherently — in my opinion — that’s inherently anti-Semitic.”

He pushed the point further by comparing it to someone randomly invoking historical atrocities under an unrelated post, just to make the discomfort obvious.

“It’d be no different than if I post something online and somebody I don’t know brought up the Holocaust. It’s just weird. I have nothing to do with this situation or this scenario.”

MJF also made it clear he has zero interest in being turned into a political mouthpiece. He said fans don’t tune into wrestling — or athletes — to get geopolitical takes. They tune in to get away from it.

“Now, we can sit here for an hour and talk about what’s going on over there. A, I don’t want to. It’s not my job. In my opinion, I think most people don’t want to hear professional athletes’ thoughts on these things.”

“Because right now, I think what people want more than anything is rest and reprieve from all the horrible shit that’s going on in the world.”

The comments weren’t framed as activism or messaging — they were frustration spilling out in real time. For MJF, it wasn’t about politics. It was about being singled out for who he is, even when he’s just trying to exist online without a target on his back.

What do you think about MJF calling out antisemitism and political pile-ons in his comment sections? Is he right that wrestling should stay an escape, or do stars come with unavoidable baggage? Drop your thoughts and leave your feedback below.

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