Fans reacted to the comment, some defending while some agreeing. Colby Covington (born February 22, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist. This website uses cookies. The ‘Hong Kong argument’ has been used frequently against James amid his spat with Ibrahimovic. Lebron will never know who you are. In 2019, the Toronto Raptors paid $25 million in luxury tax. Slimeball. You make millions playing a kids game and talk about ‘social justice’ but have no problem paying Chinese women in sweatshops pennies to make your products. James had reacted to the same, talking about how he will always speak for his people, equality, voter suppression and more. Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you, UFC star Covington reopened his feud with NBA icon James. NBArank top 10: Check out who made the cut (1:48) Check out the highlights from the top 10 players in the league, according to ESPN's NBArank for the 2020-21 season. UFC welterweight Colby Covington has branded LeBron James a ‘Chinese finger puppet’ as the fighter weighed in on the row which kicked off when football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic criticized James’ political activism. UFC fighter Covington – a Donald Trump superfan and long-time critic of James – has now offered his take on the row, unsurprisingly coming out swinging against the four-time NBA champion. You make millions playing a kids game & talk about “social justice” but have no problem paying Chinese women in sweatshops pennies to make your products. The basketball star was accused of remaining silent back in 2019 when the NBA was dragged into a row over anti-government protests in Hong Kong. Colby and Zlatan would make some tag team. Sign up for the MMA newsletter! All he cares about is money, not human rights. https://twitter. An avowed MAGA supporter, Covington has never previously held back against James, even calling him out for a fight. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James says he stands for social justice all over the world, but has kept quiet on Hong Kong and China after calling out Daryl Morey for tweeting about it. You’re a Chinese finger puppet! ... 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Oh that’s right, you can’t. Stand with Hong Kong” – potentially endangering the NBA’s lucrative ties with China – James said that Morey had been “misinformed” and “not educated.”. “Oh, that’s right, you can’t. Hypocritical. After Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey had tweeted the slogan “Fight for Freedom. Former UFC interim welterweight champion Covington stands 16-2 in his MMA career, and finished Tyron Woodley in the fifth round of their contest during his last octagon appearance in September. Fighter Colby Covington posted a tirade on Twitter aimed at Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James about his business ties to China. Also read | Mia Khalifa LASHES OUT at Zlatan in support of LeBron James, asks him to not sell TVs, When are you gonna speak up about Hong Kong @KingJames? Covington wrote on Twitter, also referring to James as a 'slimeball'. He referred to James as a 'hypocrite, who only speaks up in the USA and nowhere else. “When are you gonna speak up about Hong Kong?” Covington wrote, tagging James and sharing a tweet of his riposte to Ibrahimovic. While the NBA-China controversy is usually under scrutiny, James has often been called a hypocrite for only speaking up about what he wants to. In 2020, Covington lambasted LeBron James for openly criticizing then-US President Donald Trump. Covington turned much of his media work surrounding that fight into an opportunity to attack BLM, calling Woodley a “terrorist sympathizer” and “woke little b*tch” over his support for the movement. He demanded to know when James would speak about Hong Kong and called him a 'Chinese finger puppet'. When he was bypassed for the 2004 All-Star Game in Los Angeles -- partially because of rookie hazing, partially because of the Cleveland Cavaliers' losing record -- James … Outkick: Aaron Rodgers Gives $1 Million To Small Businesses, also, MMA’s Colby Covington Jumps All Over Red Chinese “Finger Puppet” LeBron James Power Line: Kristi Noem At CPAC, also, Rachel Levine – Wanted Or Wanting? UFC welterweight Colby Covington has branded LeBron James a ‘Chinese finger puppet’ as the fighter weighed in on the row which kicked off when football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic criticized James’ political activism. ESPN + Continue reading this article and more from top writers, for only $5.99/mo. All rights reserved. LeBron, Lakers snap four-game losing streak (2:01) LeBron James scores 28 points with 11 rebounds and seven assists in the Lakers' 102-93 win vs. the Trail Blazers. You will say anything to stay relevant. A few days ago, Zlatan Ibrahimovic took a dig at James, calling him out for speaking up on political matters. While many people view it as his way of using his platform, the NBA icon has received his fair share of criticism. . UFC fighter Colby Covington, a long-time LeBron James hater, has set his sights on Mavs owner Mark Cuban, who himself is in a bit of hot water. UFC star Colby Covington has inserted himself in the LeBron James-Zlatan Ibrahimović beef. MMA rumors, news and videos from the best sources on the web.

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