Aljamain Sterling is the current bantamweight division champion in the UFC. The 33-year-old fighter recently came out on Twitter defending Andrew Tate, former professional Kickboxer.
He responded to a comment that mentioned Tate’s controversial opinion regarding women. Sterling’s explanation angered his fans, and they bashed the MMA fighter.
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Aljamain Sterling posted pictures with Andrew Tate
Andrew Tate is a former professional Kickboxer. The 35-year-old has since turned into a TikTok celebrity. The personality, combined with Tristan Tate, forms the Tate Brothers. Andrew Tate is known for voicing his controversial opinions on social media.
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Aljamain Sterling recently posted pictures with Tate on Twitter.
These fight camps wouldn’t be the same without my guys!
•#Dubai #UFC280 #GoodVibes pic.twitter.com/AgiqYbb1TZ— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 16, 2022
This resulted in social media users criticizing him. He received all types of scrutiny online.
Fans had a lot to say
Sterling’s fans were happy with what they saw. This resulted in several people criticizing and questioning him.
Aljo just keeps getting easier and easier to hate. This dude is gonna have pulling for freaking dillashaw smh
— JoeIshmael (@joe_ishmael) October 16, 2022
This thread of tweets by the Bantamweight Champion had caused unrest in his own camp.
The champion wrote several tweets about the matter. A fan even asked the fighter to think about what he wrote. Several weren’t happy with the opinions he expressed.
Jesus dude. Think about what you just wrote.
— E. Casey Leydon (@ekc) October 16, 2022
Fans took digs at the MMA fighter, calling him out for his insensitivity to the matter.
Ljamain Sterling
— Spencer VanOchten (@SensationalMMA) October 16, 2022
Aljamain Sterling stated he agreed with some of Tate’s opinions, but not all.
Sounds to me, like your making excuses for him aljo.
— Mikey Bro (@JbrownMichael) October 16, 2022
Guilty by association…You know how that goes…
— joe abreu (@Siskiyoukind) October 16, 2022
A fan regretted supporting the 33-year-old fighter, along his journey to becoming the Bantamweight champion.
Can’t believe I ever rooted for this guy.
— Shreddit (@MMA5on5) October 17, 2022
sometimes the best response is nothing. unsure why ur willing to ruin your reputation for an edgy internet celebrity with disgusting takes about women. its weird dude
— Twooba/Twoobs (@tano_commander) October 17, 2022
What a way to lose all the fans you just gained and maybe soon you'll lose the Belt too. Strange times… Champ.
— Ance Schmidt 🌳 (@AbsentShift) October 17, 2022
The UFC star also responded to many comments addressing the unfair hate he’s receiving.
The MMA community was done with entertaining Tate and the controversies he has been a part of.
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Thus, Sterling’s tweets attracted a lot of negative attention.
Aljamain Sterling: What was his stance?
In a tweet that followed his pictures with Tate, the fighter revealed that he did not agree with Tate’s choice of words.
It’s fascinating. Not even trying to win. Trying to shed light on why I understand what he was trying to say, but at the same time not agree with his choice of words to articulate it. Which he also has said he could word things differently.
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 16, 2022
In a follow-up tweet, he also mentioned that social media users were twisting his words.
Post this, he wrote another tweet explaining what he really meant.
Thank you and that’s more than fair to say. I don’t agree with him on how he says stuff but some of what he says isn’t completely over the top or crazy. But everyone wants something to be mad about. Again, I don’t support rape and somehow “be as safe as you can be” gets twisted https://t.co/u8672QWk9t
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 16, 2022
Further, he also clarified a statement that many were confused about.
Oh man…The responsibility mentioned here is about controlling situations that are in YOUR control. Not about men taking advantage of females. 2 different things.
Again sorry for the confusion but that was not directed or meant that victims need to take blame.
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 16, 2022
He clarified he advised people to avoid dangerous situations and wasn’t blaming anyone.
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And you are 100% correct! Which is why I’m not understanding the connection of me saying I can see what Tate was saying but disagree with how he presented his opinion. Avoid dangerous situations, but never once did I back or claim terrible things like this cant happen.
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 16, 2022
100% correct. Also said was, with all the mental health issues, and predators out there, why walk home by yourself at odd hours of the night, in sketchy places?
That was the responsibility he mentioned for making safe decisions, which makes sense, although doesn’t justify rape https://t.co/kAuC0QsPzp
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 16, 2022
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Thus, social media users unleashed their wrath on Aljamain Sterling, while the fighter tried to clarify his statements. What do you think about the whole saga that took place on Twitter?
