UFC star Colby Covington wasted no time taking pictures throughout a media look Wednesday, however he did not goal upcoming opponent Joaquin Buckley.
Covington as an alternative ripped into NBA celebrity LeBron James.
It wasn’t a query from a reporter that prompted Covington to launch right into a rant about basketball’s all-time main scorer.
He began off his press convention by questioning James about an previous video that resurfaced with James speaking to disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs about his now-infamous “Diddy Events.”
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Colby Covington of the US earlier than a welterweight title battle in opposition to Leon Edwards of England throughout UFC 296 at T-Cellular Enviornment Dec. 16, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Photos)
“I’m gonna begin this off, you realize, since I’m the person of the hour, man of the present,” Covington mentioned. “I need to ask Lebron what does he imply by, ‘There’s no occasion like a Diddy occasion.’ I actually need to know. And never solely that, LeBron, what number of Diddy events have you ever really been to? I’m actually curious to know. And is that the rationale you left social media as a result of all of the backlash you had been getting for going to so many Diddy events?”
The remark Covington is speaking about was an previous Instagram Reside of “P. Diddy” and James wherein the basketball star mentioned, “Ain’t no occasion like a Diddy occasion,” which the music mogul cherished.
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It is a remark that didn’t age properly since Combs was charged with racketeering conspiracy; intercourse trafficking by power, fraud or coercion; and transportation to have interaction in prostitution in a federal indictment unsealed Sept. 17.
Authorities alleged Combs ran a legal enterprise via his enterprise, which incorporates Dangerous Boy Leisure, and he would incessantly have “Freak Offs,” described as “elaborate produced intercourse performances that Combs organized, directed, masturbated throughout, and infrequently electronically recorded,” in line with an indictment.
Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James gestures to a teammate in the course of the first half in opposition to the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Enviornment. (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Photos)
James was lately confronted by an NFL fan who accused him of attending Combs’ events till safety intervened. It’s unknown whether or not James attended any of Combs’ events up to now.
“It’s pathetic, man,” Covington added. “Individuals suppose this man is a task mannequin. He desires to defund the police, essentially the most patriotic individuals in America, serving and defending our nation.
“LeBron, you’re a f—ing scumbag, and I hope you get locked up in the identical cell with Diddy.”
James wasn’t the one goal of Covington, who additionally took pictures at fellow fighter Jon “Bones” Jones, amongst different fighters within the sport.
Covington has been vocal about James up to now, and he’s at all times been one to talk his thoughts and stir some controversy throughout media appearances.
Colby Covington rests between rounds within the UFC welterweight championship battle throughout UFC 296 at T-Cellular Enviornment Dec. 16, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Photos)
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The American fighter is 17-4 in his UFC profession. He misplaced his final battle at UFC 296 in opposition to Leon Edwards. He’s 2-3 in his final 5 fights, along with his final win coming in opposition to Jorge Masvidal in March 2022.
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