UFC fighter Colby Covington took goal at LeBron James Saturday night following his win over Tyron Woodley, calling the NBA star a “spineless coward.”
James did not appear to react to Covingtons remarks since Sunday early morning.
” Nothing makes me prouder than fighting for individuals who combat for America!!!” his tweet read. “THANK YOU to all the brave males and females of law enforcement and the military!!! Thank You @realDonaldTrump for all the love and assistance!! The quiet majority is prepared to make some noise November 3rd!!”.
Trump himself called Covington throughout a post-match interview to congratulate him.
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” Im happy of you man,” Trump stated. “Im a huge fan and Im proud of you. Youre hard, you have the ideal spirit.”.
Covington, a public advocate of President Trump, seized the day to make a political statement versus “woke athletes” after beating Woodley in five rounds by way of TKO.
TRUMP CALLS COLBY COVINGTON DURING POST-MATCH INTERVIEW TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON WIN OVER TYRON WOODLEY
” I want to devote this battle to all the very first responders, all the military out there,” he said, according to MMAFighting.com. “This world would not be safe without you guys, you keep us safe, and not these woke athletes. Im sick of these spineless cowards like LeBron James.”
Covington shared a comparable belief in his own Twitter post Saturday night in support of Trump and his bid for reelection.
