Even though this blog aims for a broad range of people in general, meaning that this weblog is not a Deaf niche blog, as from the beginning to this day, I write articles for the people regardless of whether they are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, and any other kinds, as I produce for the people regardless of their background. That is, and has always been, my readers’ base for over eight (8) years, as I write about everything, so it’s not focused on just one or two niches; this blog is focused on all kinds of niches, or what I call “all-in-one” niches. With that being said, I am going to start this article about a gentleman or should I say not-so-gentlemen in this case who goes by the name Michael Hubbs and he is somewhat a well-known person considering that he has decent numbers of fans base or followers because on his social media such as Twitter he has over 56 thousand followers which are somewhat surprising, especially to me. Before I start writing about the Deaf community’s perception of him, along with my opinion too, Michael Hubbs is known as a Deaf Speed Skater who has said he will not allow any obstacles to get in the way of his dream to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics. He entered the United States Olympic Trials a few years ago but failed to cut. I am not an expert or even have much knowledge in any kind of Olympics but I do understand how it goes, in United States Olympics or any Olympics if you want to get in you must do some qualifying before you can get in it to compete against others and in that Michael Hubbs himself could not pass their qualification or in some sort of that progress to be qualified to enter the Olympics so I hope this clarifies a bit on what happens with Michael Hubbs.
In that, Michael Hubbs was disqualified because he was the last person in the United States Olympics, I believe, so obviously, if you are the last person in qualification, then you’re out. While I applaud him for his attempts to qualify, he sadly failed, and he has the mindset to try for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Michael Hubbs is a hypocrite.
I am sure that if you are a fan of the United States Olympics and watched the 2010-2014 qualifying, then you know who Michael Hubbs is, but I don’t know about before that year or after a year from then, though, so if you don’t, then that is understandable. Now, onto the real thing: as I have given you basic information about who Michael Hubbs is and what has led me to blog about him, this week, he made a colossal mistake that ruined his reputation. Michael Hubbs has created a vlog on his Facebook page, I believe, not his personal Facebook account, but on his Facebook page, where he pretty much showed the real colors of himself by flat-out degrading Nyle DiMarco and not only Nyle DiMarco himself but also the entire Deaf community, too, so that makes him a hypocrite more than anything. Keep in mind that he is Deaf himself. Now, in his vlog, he has said things like he can easily beat every single Deaf individual in the Deaflympics and have all the gold medals to himself, so he said that the Deaflympics is just “not a thing”. Not only that he also said that modeling is “not a thing” too, referring to the America Next Top Model cycle 22 winner Nyle DiMarco who happens to be Deaf too and that Michael Hubbs himself said dancing is “not a thing” too which refers to one of contestant in Dancing With the Stars which happens to be Nyle DiMarco from the America Next Top Model who won the cycle 22. So Michael Hubbs publicly degraded Nyle DiMarco, who did these, winning America’s Next Top Model, now winning so far in Dancing With The Stars, is to promote his foundation, which is called Nyle DiMarco Foundation, and that foundation of his is to help all Deaf and Hard of Hearing children from toddlers to teenagers. So, prizes, funds, and, among others, what Nyle DiMarco himself did by winning America’s Next Top Model, winning so far at this moment in Dancing With The Stars, is so he can get resources FOR the Deaf youth, so he’s doing all of these for the children instead of for himself, unlike Michael Hubbs.
Why did I say, unlike Michael Hubbs? Michael Hubbs convincingly conned several Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals into donating money so that he could buy himself a brand-new car, clothes, fancy watches, and some gear for his speed skating. What givebacks does he give to the Deaf community that made his wallet fat? Nothing. Wait, you donated to Michael Hubbs and now want them back? You are blocked on all of his social media accounts.
Now, in that vlog, Michael Hubbs showed his true colors. Not only that, it also showed how jealous he is of Nyle DiMarco’s success, enough to do more than degrade Nyle DiMarco — and, to top it off, single-handedly degrade Deaf individuals who have the same dreams as Michael Hubbs, especially in the Deaf Olympics. After Michael Hubbs posted that vlog on his Facebook page, it angered the majority of the Deaf community and its allies to the point that they pressured him to remove it. That didn’t help at all, though, because it’s too late—everyone has seen it. In fact, what Michael Hubbs himself did not realize is that there are many ways to copy his vlog, as a few people have already uploaded copies to social media. I thank some of these people who copied his vlog because then I can have something to back up this article —and not only that, to show everybody else —so that if you are planning on donating any funds to him for his speed skating dream in the 2018 Winter Olympics—don’t.
There’s an unimportant sentence in Michael Hubbs’ vlog saying that he feels Gallaudet University did not congratulate him for “almost” making it into the United States Olympics a few years ago, and that it’s wrong of Gallaudet University to congratulate Nyle DiMarco for doing so for Deaf children. Not exactly in his words about Gallaudet University being wrong to congratulate Nyle DiMarco for his help with Deaf youths, but it looks as if he implied that way, though. Bottom line, Michael Hubbs is jealous of the spotlight on Nyle DiMarco from Gallaudet University, especially congratulating Nyle DiMarco for all of his accomplishments, his heroism for the youths in the Deaf community by giving back, and Gallaudet University not congratulating Michael Hubbs for “almost” making it to the United States Olympics a few years ago while doing nothing for the Deaf community.
Several Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals are calling him a con artist. Because Michael Hubbs is good at convincing several people including the Deaf community to donate his dream of entering the 2018 Winter Olympics and what everybody else does not realize is that these funds are NOT being spent on the things that Michael Hubbs himself asked for such as his speed skating gears (skates, fees, training, etc) as there is one person who knows him very well personally said that he just saw that the funds that people donated him were spent on a fancy new vehicle for himself.
Here is Michael Hubbs’ vlog (in American Sign Language – I’ve already typed the important things he said in the vlog in this article).
And here’s the vlog from someone who knows Michael Hubbs personally called him con artist where it says that the money he was donated was spent on a fancy vehicle and among others when it was supposed to be paid for his gears in speed skating, entry fees, hotel fees, training fees and anything else that has something to do with his way of getting in the 2018 winter Olympics. The vlog below (in American Sign Language with closed captions) is by Justin Vollmar, who was Michael Hubbs’s pastor before becoming an atheist.
Here is the picture of the fancy car that Justin Vollmar was talking about, the fancy vehicle that Michael Hubbs himself bought using the money that the Deaf community donated to him to help him get in the 2018 winter Olympics as a speed skater, and not for his personal things, like this new vehicle he just bought for himself.
The price of that Ferrari that Michael Hubbs paid for using the donation funds from the Deaf community could easily book a presidential suite at a hotel if he prefers fancy, for a few nights or as long as he is required for the winter Olympics, foods, speed skating gears and a very good cheaper vehicle such as Ford Focus which offer plentiful storage to stuff his speed skating gears and his packed clothes if he fancies a car instead of a thousand dollars something flight trip then another a thousand something flight back home and can still afford that Ford Focus. Unbelievable.
Michael Hubbs Arrested
I am not sure whether it’s a rumor, as I am unsure how reliable the sources are. However, there is more than one source saying the same thing, so that might mean it is true, because usually if you have more than three or four sources that don’t know each other saying the same thing, then that means they have a high chance of validating.
A few days after Michael Hubbs’ vlog, Michael Hubbs was arrested for a restraining order/protection order violation and telephone harassment.
https://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/2013/03/michael-hubbs-arrested-for-probation.html
https://wheresmaisha.blogspot.com/2013/03/michael-hubbs-arrested.html
Latest Updates
I have received info from someone who was in the group that Michael Hubbs himself was in, or at least close enough to witness everything that was going on. I have a screenshot of a conversation, but they asked not to share their name, so I granted that wish. It is interesting information, especially coming from someone who was around with Michael Hubbs.
My Opinion and Response
I never had anything against Michael Hubbs for several years, ever since I heard of him, for trying to be the first Deaf person to enter the Winter Olympics and nearly making it into the United States Olympics, but failed. Until a few years ago, Michael Hubbs made that vlog, of course, that showed his true colors, and that upsets me. Degraded Nyle DiMarco? Fine.. But going as far as degrading some Deaf people who have that same dream of yours that crossed the line, especially saying that you could easily “beat” every single Deaf contestant in the Deaflympics. You are Deaf Michael Hubbs, yet you degrade your own people, and even more, you insult the Deaf people who have similar dreams that you have? Shame. However, I will admit you do have a valid point about Gallaudet University not congratulating you for almost making it to the United States Olympics. Still, if I were on Gallaudet University’s board, I wouldn’t congratulate you, especially after all the remarks you made in your vlog. You dared to say that you owe the Deaf community nothing. What about the Deaf community that supported you by giving you donations? They deserve better than your remark, “I owe them nothing.” For that, you do not deserve to be in any kind of Olympics, including the Deaflympics and, heck, even the Special Olympics. I am embarrassed by the fact that you say that you are a part of the Deaf community, especially after you practically insulted all of them.
By now, your reputation is in ruins. I am certain you will have a harder time getting sponsors and donations in the future. Because of your vlog? No, not that because you have recently been arrested for a restraining order violation and telephone harassment. That is a double whammy for you, and how does Karma taste to you so far? I bet it’s delicious. My advice is.. What? I am not going to give you any advice, as you don’t deserve anything from me after what you have done to us all.
Over To You
This is all for now. If you made vlogs about Michael Hubbs, please leave your vlog links below in the comments so I and others can watch them! The more vlogs in response to Michael Hubbs’ vlog, the better, because that would be good evidence for anyone who thinks about sponsoring con artist Michael Hubbs in the future. If you would like to share your opinions on Michael Hubbs’ or Justin Vollmar’s vlog, feel free to leave a comment below —I would love to hear them and might respond if I find the time! For now, keep your distance from Michael Hubbs himself and use that money of yours for something better.
As for social media, you can search for Michael Hubbs on platforms like Facebook or Twitter, and from there, you can find a good number of people’s reactions or responses to Michael Hubbs’s vlog. If you would like me to add some of your vlogs about Michael Hubbs, feel free to message me on Twitter or JoshiesWorld Facebook page, and the link to the JoshiesWorld Facebook page will be provided below here.
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