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“She Just Truth Over Delusion” – Harry Potter Author JK Rowling Backed by Top UFC Name on Twitter

Published 08/02/2022, 1:00 PM EDT

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Former UFC welterweight title contender Jake Shields supported the famed author JK Rowling on her divisive remarks via his official Twitter account.

By retweeting an opinion piece and adding her own comments, the British author garnered media attention in 2020. Her comments drew a lot of criticism online. Thus, it all started a Twitter saga against her.

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Continuing the thread, a writer reflected on Rowling’s comments by saying, “JK Rowling really could have just remained a wealthy, beloved author for the rest of her life. And she chose Twitter instead. Incredible.”

Shields, a former middleweight champion of Strikeforce who appeared to support the Harry Porter author, tackled her and replied, “She just truth over delusion.”

The ex-UFC fighter further went deep into explaining Rowling’s side.It’s only on Twitter that people believe men are actually women. In the real world, people believe exactly what JK Rowling does,” Shields wrote just after his first tweet. 

UFC fame Jake Shields called out billionaire Elon Musk

The former UFC fighter is infamous for his Twitter call-outs. He doesn’t shy away from expressing his part on several topics, even if they are controversial.

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Similarly, last month the 43-year-old called out the South African billionaire and Tesla founder Elon Musk, for the company’s no spare tire policy. Shields took to Twitter and explained the situation.

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The former UFC championship contender claimed in a tweet that he missed his flight because his Tesla didn’t have a spare tire and he had a flat tire. This, however, was not it. The Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu representative continued his mockery of the company, with more tweets.

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Additionally, Shields posted a screenshot of a blog post that displayed various tire costs. Along with having to wait more than three hours on the freeway, the incident cost him more than $100, he claimed. However, the former MMA fighter has not yet received a response from the Tesla founder.

What are your thoughts on Shields calling out Musk? What do you guys think about Shields backing Rowling? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Afnan Chougle is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. Besides writing, this Media graduate is an integral part of the digital web stories team for combat sports. Before joining EssentiallySports, Afnan gained valuable experience as an intern at Jiostudios Production House.
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