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Israel Adesanya has angered the fans with a recent tweet. The UFC middleweight champion managed to receive the ire of a section of fans after an insensitive tweet about a missing teen. Adesanya had shared a message of concern about the same teenager earlier. However, his response to a different post about the same was a snide remark jibing at the social trends that landed him in trouble. Adesanya’s cynical remark about the situation did not sit well with many fans who responded in a strong fashion.

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18-year-old Cameron Robbins was in the news after he went overboard on a cruise ship near the Bahamas. Per reports, Robbins was celebrating his graduation from the University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The 18-year-old and his friends took a trip to the Bahamas onboard ‘Blackbeard’s Revenge’ to celebrate their graduation, reports The Independent.

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A clip that surfaced later shows Robbins swimming in the dark water before disappearing. Reports also state that he jumped off the ship on a dare. It was this ‘dare’ culture of the modern age that Adesanya had an issue with.

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Fans react to Israel Adesanya over cynical comment on teenager’s disappearance

In a recent tweet, Israel Adesanya responded to a tweet about the missing teenager and wrote, “It’s a prank bro” era. #darwinism” While ‘Stylebender’ may have meant well, a large section of the fans felt his comment was uncalled for. They wanted their champion to be more empathetic toward the grief of the teenager’s near and dear ones.

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Recent reports also stated that the search for the Robbins had been called off. With many assuming the teenager to have passed away, one fan criticized Adesanya for mocking him.

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Some other fans said the boy had a family and that Adesanya’s taught him better.

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One fan said behavior like this is why people root against him in fights like the ones against Alex Pereira.

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Yet another fan wanted ‘Izzy’ to do better.

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Another fan pointed out the irony of the situation.

More comments came in harshly criticizing the champion for his complete lack of sensitivity and class.

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Incidents like these are unfortunate and one can only hope that youngsters act more responsibly. With Cameron Robbins presumed dead and the search called off, fans can only express their support to his grieving family. In such a situation, do you think Adesanya’s comments crossed the lines?

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