It’s not an easy task for any athlete to please retired UFC fighter, Chael Sonnen. ‘The American Gangster’ is popular for his trash talk and controversial opinions. Recently, he opened up about his hatred for NBA star Damian Lillard. Sonnen is someone who doesn’t show any reluctance to demand respect and recognition for the athlete he is. However, it seems that Lillard failed to give Sonnen the attention he wanted. Now, this has infuriated the former UFC title challenger.
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Lillard rose to fame as a basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers. When ‘The American Gangster’ came across the bobblehead toy of Lillard on Ariel Helwani‘s desk, Sonnen blurted out that he didn’t deserve to be there. Helwani was shocked at first, as he had no idea about Sonnen’s beef with the basketball player. The former UFC star is not someone who brushes his thoughts under the carpet. He talked about the attitude of Lillard that Sonnen had to face.
Chael Sonnen lashes out at the NBA star, Damian Lillard
Chael Sonnen and MMA Hour‘s Ariel Helwani sat to have conversations about the hot topics in the MMA world. ‘The American Gangster’ began the 46-minute interview by taking aim at the NBA star. He said, “I see Lillard posting on social media constantly, like clout chasing and boxing and all that stuff and I never see him acknowledge me.”
Talking further on the same issue, Sonnen added, “Damian Lillard on social media, particularly when it’s about fighting, which he’s always trying to act like he’s some kind of a tough, you talk to Chael. You don’t ignore Chael and if you do ignore Chael, when you see Chael, Chael will whip your a** and that’s where me and Lillard stand to tell you the truth.”
Even though Sonnen felt that Lillard treated him badly, it is not sure whether Lillard did it deliberately or not. Sonnen, who is from Oregon, feels that the entire Portland Trail Blazers team does not acknowledge ‘The American Gangster’ as a trained athlete hailing from the same place.
Even though Sonnen has a great dislike for Lillard and the entire team, he does not actually want to beat up the NBA star. The retired UFC fighter instead chose to condemn the alleged ‘tough acting’ put forth by the Portland Trail Blazer player. The MMA journalist could not believe his ears, as no one really knew about the beef until Sonnen revealed it on MMA Hour.
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