Some fans noticed that Taylor Fritz had liked a tweet of Sean Strickland, where he was expressing hate towards individuals of the LGBTQ community.
Sean Strickland is undoubtedly one of the most controversial figures in the UFC at present. His strong opposition to the LGBTQ community and his directness when discussing topics that most celebrities tend to avoid, has made him a despised individual among the socially aware community and a beloved idol for those who hold conservative views. Strickland has become such a prominent figure against LGBTQ rights that people are now hesitant to even show support for his controversial tweets for fear of being ostracized.
What occurred with American tennis player Taylor Fritz today perfectly exemplifies this fear. A recent observation made by a fan on X caused quite a stir within the tennis community. It was pointed out that Taylor Fritz had recently liked a supportive response to Sean Strickland’s recent tweet, in which he expressed his disgust at the fact that ‘gays get an entire month’ (referring to Pride Month).
As soon as the tweet gained traction, Fritz went into full damage control mode and wrote a statement on X, clarifying that he had liked the tweet by accident. He explained that he had been browsing through Sean Strickland’s profile due to the numerous news stories circulating during his time in Vegas, and he may have unintentionally liked the tweet during that time. Fritz emphasized that he does not support the sentiments expressed in the tweet.
The tweet by Strickland, which caused the controversy and had Fritz’s like, contained strong homophobic undertones. The MMA fighter belittled Pride Month with comments such as:
“How did the gays get an entire fucking month lmaoCould you picture Washington seeing pride month… ‘is this to honor the war of independence?’ ‘The men who died’Ummm no actually there is a day for that…. it’s ummm actually to honor two dudes fucking…. lmao!!!”
Strickland had recently spent a few eventful days in Vegas. He first met with former American President [President’s Name] and then faced criticism from the public for overpowering influencer [Influencer’s Name] during a sparring session.
As if that wasn’t enough, he mocked MGK for dressing up as a vampire after meeting him at the Power Slap event and was subsequently challenged to a fight by [Challenger’s Name]. Undoubtedly, it was a whirlwind couple of days for the fighter known as ‘Tarzan’.
When asked about his issues with influencers, Sean Strickland stated:
The UFC middleweight fighter recently lost his belt in a split decision against [Opponent’s Name]. While he is set to have a rematch for the title, [Opponent’s Name] has stated that it won’t happen immediately.
According to the Source firstsportz.com