The controversies from the Paris Olympics 2024 continue even after the global sports event has come to an end. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was one of the hot topics during the boxing games and even after winning the gold for her country. The controversy involved Logan Paul, along with other popular faces, in which they opined that Khelif doesn’t belong in the ‘female’ category of boxing.
Everyone who made this claim online, including Logan Paul, seems to be in heated waters now that Khelif has filed a case for aggravated cyber harassment and spreading misinformation about her.
Logan Paul faces legal consequences for his tweet
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The former United States Champion took to X and called Khelif a ‘man’ in a now-deleted tweet. When targeted for spreading misinformation, he agreed in a tweet he posted later on that he spread misinformation like all the other people on X. The former WWE United States champion also claimed that he stands by what he said. Reports claimed that the women’s Welterweight boxing gold medalist has now filed for aggravated cyber harassment against Logan Paul and other prominent figures like JK Rowling and Elon Musk.
Khelif was disqualified from the World Championships in 2023 because of the elevated amount of testosterone in her body. Even though she claims that she was born a biological female, the sports community has pretty much been displeased with her victory in the Olympics and the controversy attached to it.
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Was Logan Paul spreading misinformation?
The WWE superstar called Imane Khelif a man even though she is biologically a female, making his tweet a ‘misinformed’ one. To add to it, there were claims about how the boxer’s testosterone is above the allowed limit. After this controversy broke out in the Olympics and gained traction, Khelif’s trainer, George Cazorla, told Le Point magazine about how he had contacted a renowned endocrinologist from the Parisian University Hospital after the World Championship disqualification. He agreed that there were problems with Khelif’s hormones, but since then, they had kept a keen eye on her and kept things under control.
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So, all the backup that the Olympic gold medalist has at this moment just helps her with the cyber harassment case that she has filed against Logan Paul and other personalities. We don’t yet know the actions that the concerned authorities will take against this call-out. However, the WWE star doesn’t seem to show remorse for his actions or the consequences as of now. He, along with the rest of the people against whom this case has been filed, seems unbothered by the issue so far.
In case of any updates about Logan Paul and the complaint, feel free to check back in.
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