UFC fighter Colby Covington made major headlines over the weekend when he called out NBA superstar LeBron James after his win on Saturday against Tyron Woodley.
Covington, who is a Donald Trump supporter and against the Black Lives Matter movement, called James a “spineless coward” in his post-fight press conference.
Kevin Durant, Austin Rivers and Michael Carter-Williams took to social media to fire back at him.
Durant responded by saying, “Who’s this again?”
Covington continued with his rant:
“If you thought that was a beating, wait until November 3 when Donald Trump gets his hands on Sleepy Joe,” Colby Covington said.
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“That’s gonna be a landslide. “I want to dedicate this fight to all the first responders. All the military out there. This world wouldn’t be safe without you guys. You keep us safe, not these woke athletes. I’m sick of these woke athletes and these spineless cowards like LeBron James.”
Since returning to play, players around the league have been wearing Black Lives Matter shirts at Walt Disney World. They have also been kneeling during the national anthem, as the players are protesting police brutality against African Americans and systemic racism.
