Daniel Cormier responds to hypocrisy criticism after ripping Gable Steveson for bad sportsmanship at UFC 331
MMA fighter Daniel Cormier faced backlash for criticizing Gable Steveson's poor sportsmanship after a recent loss. Critics pointed out that Cormier exhibited similar behavior after his own knockout loss to Jon Jones, though Cormier claims he has no memory of the event due to the concussion.
Why it matters
This highlights the intersection of athlete accountability, the long-term effects of head trauma on memory, and the role of social media in holding public figures to their past actions.
Daniel Cormier got called out for his criticism of Gable Steveson.
This past weekend, Steveson fought for the second time in the UFC, getting knocked out by Sean Sharaf in 12 seconds at UFC 331. Given Steveson’s disrespectful posture before the fight, the MMA community did not go easy on the Olympic gold medalist, especially when Steveson left the cage following his loss, declining to stay for the official decision, as is customary. Cormier, Joe Rogan, and others ripped Steveson for being an “ungrateful loser”, with Cormier specifically saying Steveson should sit there and take his lumps as he did; but there’s one problem: Cormier didn’t exactly do that.
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