{"id":2125066,"date":"2023-12-14T13:59:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T18:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-star-colby-covington-goes-off-on-lebron-james-tells-nba-star-come-deal-with-me\/"},"modified":"2023-12-14T14:00:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T19:00:45","slug":"ufc-star-colby-covington-goes-off-on-lebron-james-tells-nba-star-come-deal-with-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-star-colby-covington-goes-off-on-lebron-james-tells-nba-star-come-deal-with-me\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC&#8217;s Colby Covington challenges LeBron James to face him"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fufc-star-colby-covington-goes-off-on-lebron-james-tells-nba-star-come-deal-with-me%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2125066&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>UFC\u2063 Star\u200c Colby Covington Calls Out\u2063 LeBron James<\/h2>\n<p>Colby Covington, a prominent\u200c UFC fighter, didn&#8217;t hold back in his recent criticism of NBA legend LeBron\u200d James.\u2062 During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-trump-campaign-holds-press-conference-to-outline-viable-path-to-victory\/\" title=\"Watch Live: Trump Campaign Holds Press Conference to Outline 'Viable Path to Victory'\">news conference<\/a> to discuss his upcoming bout, Covington unleashed a scathing attack on James for his controversial \u2063actions.<\/p>\n<p>One incident that drew Covington&#8217;s ire was when James arrived at his son&#8217;s basketball game and chose to sit during the national \u200canthem.\u200b Covington didn&#8217;t mince words, declaring, &#8220;If you hate America so much and\u2063 you don&#8217;t like this country that gave you a \u200bbillion dollars, leave it or come deal with me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But that wasn&#8217;t the only \u2062issue Covington had with James. He also called out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-bowl-lv-all-the-best-commercials\/\" title=\"Super Bowl LV: All The Best Commercials\">basketball star<\/a> for his refusal to condemn China&#8217;s ruling regime, despite its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-like-the-good-old-days-joe-biden-invades-syria-with-convoy-of-us-troops-and-choppers-on-first-full-day-as-president\/\" title=\"Just Like the Good Old Days: Joe Biden Invades Syria with Convoy of US Troops and Choppers on First Full Day as President\">human rights abuses<\/a>. Covington accused James of profiting off Chinese sweatshops and labeled him a coward.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first time Covington has taken aim at James. \u2064He \u200dhas \u2064previously criticized James for his support of the Black Lives Matter movement and his animosity towards former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>During\u200d the news conference, Covington sported a &#8220;Make America Great Again&#8221; jacket signed\u200b by Trump, leading him to launch \u2064into a rant about the corruption of the U.S. justice\u2063 system.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the controversy surrounding his comments, Covington has a\u200b strong following for his \u200cvocal support of Trump and\u2063 his willingness to speak his mind.<\/p>\n<h3>Do you agree with\u2062 Covington?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes<\/li>\n<li>No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Completing this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of \u200bcharge via email. You may opt out at any time. You also agree to \u2062our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms\u200d of Use<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ufc-star-colby-covington-goes-off-lebron-james-tells-nba-star-come-deal\/\">UFC\u2063 Star Colby \u200bCovington Goes Off\u2062 on LeBron James, Tells NBA Star &#8216;Come Deal with Me&#8217;<\/a> \u2063appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Should athletes use their platform to speak \u200dout \u200con political and \u200dsocial issues, \u2064or\u2063 should \u2063they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-of-hunter-bidens-out-of-wedlock-child-breaks-silence-on-their-relationship\/\" title=\"Mother Of Hunter Biden\u2019s Out-Of-Wedlock Child Breaks Silence On Their Relationship\">remain solely focused<\/a> \u200con their respective sports?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  S upcoming fight,\u200d Covington took the opportunity\u2064 to voice\u2063 his strong opinions about James, calling him out\u2063 and engaging in a verbal showdown.<\/p>\n<p>Covington, known for\u200d his \u200ccontroversial and provocative statements, did not shy away from stirring \u2064the pot when it comes to LeBron\u200d James. He directly\u2063 addressed James, accusing him of\u200c being \u200ba hypocrite and representing everything that is\u200c wrong with sports and\u200d society.<\/p>\n<p>One\u2063 of the main points of contention for\u2063 Covington was James&#8217; involvement in political \u200band social issues. Covington criticized the NBA superstar for using\u200d his platform to voice\u200c his \u2063opinions on various social justice \u2062matters, arguing that James should stick to playing \u2062basketball and leave\u2063 politics \u2064out of \u200bsports.<\/p>\n<p>According\u2062 to Covington, athletes should \u2062focus on\u200b their respective \u2062sports\u200c and entertain their\u2064 fans, rather than getting involved in \u200bpolitical debates. He argued that \u200dsports are meant to\u2063 be a \u200dform of\u200d escapism and that mixing politics with \u200bsports \u200conly \u200bserves \u2064to \u2064divide and \u200bpolarize\u2064 people further.<\/p>\n<p>Not stopping\u200c there, Covington also took a swipe \u2062at James&#8217; intelligence, suggesting\u2062 that he was not\u2063 well-informed about the issues he spoke on. He accused the Lakers \u2064player of being a &#8220;woke \u200cathlete,&#8221; a term often \u2062used to describe those who show \u2062an\u200c interest in social activism and speak out against injustice.<\/p>\n<p>Covington&#8217;s criticism \u2063of James may\u2062 not come as a surprise to those \u200bfamiliar with his brash personality. He has a history of making controversial\u200b statements and stirring up controversy, both before and after his fights. However, his\u2062 call-out of James added a new layer to his\u200d usual repertoire.<\/p>\n<p>LeBron James, being\u2063 an influential\u2063 figure both on and off the court,\u2063 has not responded \u200bdirectly to Covington&#8217;s comments. However, given his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marvels-black-panther-wakanda-forever-and-dcs-black-adam-to-reportedly-be-denied-release-dates-in-china\/\" title=\"Marvel\u2019s \u201cBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever\u201d and DC\u2019s \u201cBlack Adam\u201d to Reportedly Be Denied Release Dates in China\">previous track record<\/a>, \u2062it is\u2062 possible that James will not stay silent \u2063for long.<\/p>\n<p>The feud between Covington\u200b and James highlights\u2063 a \u2064recurring debate within the sports world. Should\u200b athletes use their platform to speak out on\u200c social and political issues,\u200b or should they remain focused solely on their respective \u2064sports?<\/p>\n<p>While some argue that \u2063athletes have \u2062a responsibility to use their influence for the greater\u2062 good and \u2062bring attention to societal issues, others \u2064believe \u200cthat sports and politics should remain separate. The argument is nuanced, and opinions on the matter may vary.<\/p>\n<p>One thing is certain, though &#8211; \u200dColby Covington&#8217;s call-out of LeBron James \u200chas certainly sparked a heated conversation. It remains to be seen whether James will respond directly to Covington&#8217;s criticism or simply brush it off\u200b and continue focusing\u2062 on his basketball career.<\/p>\n<p>In the world of UFC and NBA, where\u2062 controversy is never far away, this clash of titans has caught the attention of fans and pundits alike. Whether it leads to a\u200b genuine \u2064confrontation or fades away as \u2062just another \u200dverbal duel,\u200d only time will tell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC&#8217;s Colby Covington didn&#8217;t hold back in slamming NBA icon LeBron James. During a press conference for his UFC 296 fight, Covington criticized James for attending his son&#8217;s basketball game. 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