“They Follow Me…”- Israel Adesanya Comes in Support of Alex Pereira Over Controversial Walmart Encounter

Israel Adesanya empathized with Alex Pereira when the latter found himself in an annoying public situation. The Brazilian fighter had visited one of Walmart’s stores recently and while browsing through the store, he was tailed by one of the staff members. The experience left ‘Poatan’ uneasy and anxious. He shared the worrying experience on his social media handle which grabbed headlines due to the sensitivity of the issue. The clip even reached ‘The Last Stylebender’, who expressed affinity for his rival.

Pereira, at 7-2, shared the clip of the Walmart employee following him on his social handle. Further, he made his indignation known as he is heard saying, “I’m here at Walmart and some guys are following me around, man. Get away from me, man.” He also affirmed whether the trail was to keep an eye on him or if he mistook it. To prove this, he took a turn and still was unable to shake off the employee. He stated, “Watch this. I’m going to make a turn here. [After taking a turn] See?”

The episode with the 35-year-old fighter also pained the Nigerian-Kiwi fighter who then turned to his Twitter handle to impart a message.

Israel Adesanya shares the pain of Alex Pereira

The middleweight champion mentioned the consequences would have played out differently if the employee had “tried” Pereira. Also, he admitted he had been on the receiving of similar incidents. But the reasons have changed now, as he hinted towards his stardom which draws fans.

He penned, “Lol, I wish the guy tried Alex. They follow me in shops for different reasons now. Still, yuck this!”

While the reason as to why the Walmart personnel hotly pursued Pereira can’t be proved and only speculated, the unsettling incident brings forth the serious issues that cripple society. Even fame fails to safeguard the MMA fighter in such a scenario.

Pereira recently closed his rivalry with Adesanya and decided to move up to 205 lbs. He is rearing to claim the UFC gold in a different division as he kicks off his title push against former champion Jan Blachowicz. He will make his light heavyweight debut at UFC 291, in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 29.

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What do you make of this tweet by UFC champion Israel Adesanya? Do you believe stardom doesn’t guarantee safeguards from public situations? Let us know in the comments below.

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