JAKE PAUL slammed KSI as “insecure” after broadcaster Wade Plemons was SACKED from Misfits Boxing amid a furious row.
Plemons, a popular YouTuber and presenter in the influencer boxing space, made a video titled “KSI vs Jake Paul.. Is NOT Happening.”
The content creator predicted, with Paul having lost to Tommy Fury, a rematch is likely to follow.
And he questioned whether that bout, and a fight with Floyd Mayweather, would sell more pay-per-views than the KSI fight.
It appeared to strike a nerve with KSI, who went on a furious rampage on Twitter.
He posted: “Man, f*** Wade.
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“This Wade guy plays all sides. Trying to please everyone. You are so fake, omg. F*** you and everything you stand for, you two-faced c***.
“This man acts like he knows everything about boxing. He doesn’t know s***. You’re not that guy.”
Plemons has regularly featured on DAZN covering KSI’s Misfits Boxing events as an interviewer, broadcaster and commentator.
But KSI’s manager Mams Taylor, who co-owns Misfists, appeared to sack the American live on a Twitter Space.
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Taylor remarked: “Have fun on KingPyn.” In reference to a rival crossover boxing promotion.
The music mogul confirmed Plemons’ sacking in a statement to Fred Beck , in which he said: “It wasn’t over today he got fired.
“It’s been long coming. I’ve been nothing but fair with Wade. People can have the wrong impression of me, I don’t care.
“But they know JJ better than that. Obviously, there is more to it than just today’s video. A lot more.
“DAZN didn’t know anything about Wade before I insisted he would be brought in.”
It did not take long for Paul to interject in the feud – which he is partially involved in – to back Plemons.
He tweeted: “Such insecure clowns. Wade is quality. Plays it down the middle.
“Says things about me I don’t like, but that just means he’s keeping his opinions real. Now back to my vacation.”
Such insecure clowns. Wade is quality. Plays it down the middle. Says things about me I don’t like, but that just means he’s keeping his opinions real.
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Plemons said in response: “We don’t see eye to eye on much of anything but I respect and appreciate this. Thanks man.”
KSI also denied that his anger came from a single video and pointed towards Plemons’ criticism of Misfits’ tag-team boxing match.
He tweeted: “The initial hatred towards the tag team boxing that he put out publicly but privately loved the idea.
“He literally just says and does what the public want to hear. While privately trying to please everyone.
“I’m done with it. Be your true self publicly and privately towards me.”
But Plemons hit back: “My opinions around the tag team idea was never “Hate” I had concerns over it’s safety and ruleset, and I needed to see it happen.
“When I saw it I GLADLY found that those precautious were taken. I’m not sure where JJ is getting this but “behind the scenes” I said the same thing.”
Plemons received public backing from fans, who criticised his dismissal from Misfits events.
KSI later deleted his rant but followed up with: “To you it’s an overreaction but to me it’s a build up of a lot of things behind the scenes.
“You can have a public opinion but don’t come to me on a switch up when you see me in person.
“Sorry for my outburst but I’m human, I’m gonna get angry sometimes.”
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And Plemons replied: “I understand I ruffle some feathers at misfits with my takes on things, but I don’t and have never switched up on you in person or online.
“My opinions of a potential fight don’t reflect my opinion of you as a person or a fighter. I’ve always respected you as both.”
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