 Hari has been a prominent figure in the world of kickboxing; however he has been involved in a number of controversies relating to his "unsportsmanlike conducts" in the sport and crimes of violence outside of the ring.Hari has been officially praised by the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, since 2009 for his outstanding accomplishments in the sport.In April 2019, Hari was suspended for 19 months for a positive drug test.