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“Basketball Is Gay” – Controversial Kickboxer Andrew Tate Insults the NBA When LeBron James Is Mentioned

Published 08/14/2022, 9:00 AM EDT

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National Basketball League is probably one the biggest sports league across the globe and basketball is among the most followed sport. However, the typical world believes so, but in the ‘misogynistic’ Internet sensation’s dictionary, basketball is bulls**t. The former kickboxing world champion, Andrew Tate, labeled the sport of American icons like LeBron James and Michael Jordan as ‘gay’.

Recently, a video clip of ‘The Cobra’ circulated on the internet that became a subject to controversy.

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In the clip, the 35-year-old said, “basketball is bulls**t.”

Certainly, such a remark would shock anyone. Next, the Interviewer asked, ” what do you mean bulls**t? It’s you don’t like lebron.”

To which Tate replied, “Nahh, It’s gay. Basketball is gay.”

Why Basketball is ‘gay’ according to Andrew Tate?

‘The Cobra’ has bizarre reasoning behind everything around this world. Until now, the world has witnessed on several occasions that Tate is a narcissist, who believes that only what he does in this world makes sense else everything has some fault.

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So when the interviewer asked him why he thought basketball was gay. He said, “I don’t know just put the ball in the net where’s the fun in that.”

Later, he claimed that fighting is a pure form of competition.

Who is Tate in reality and what was he doing before becoming an internet celebrity?

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‘King of Toxic Masculinity’ Tate has gained a huge following through his controversial back-and-forth in recent months. The man is an astute content creator, and as such captivates a vast crowd.

Per reports, he was born in USA and holds British and US citizen. However, he currently lives in Romania. The controversial star is a commentator for an MMA promotion called Real Xtreme Fighting. Before becoming an entrepreneur, he was a kickboxer. Where he competed in cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. Son of renowned chess master, Emory Tate, the controversial star became a three-time ISKA kickboxing world champion.

As of now, he is getting a lot of media attention. He is joining famous podcasts and putting forth his idea of life. One of them is his remark on basketball.

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Abhishek Singh

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi.
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Ajinkya Aswale