Retired UFC Fighter Ben Askren Faced Criticism On Twitter After He Posted A Message That Some Interpreted As Calling His Wife Unattractive. Askren Later Defended His Comments On Twitter And His Wife Also Expressed Support For His Message.
Ben Askren might be sleeping on the couch tonight . and it's all 'cause he accidentally insulted his wife in what was supposed to be a super sappy appreciation post!!!
Via @AmyAskren1
Amy Askren reacted after her husband Ben Askren was knocked out by Jake Paul in his professional boxing debut on Saturday night.
Askren was floored by a massive right hand from Paul which dropped him to the mat and left him on wobbly legs. The referee felt that Askren was finished and stopped the fight just over a minute into the first round, handing Paul his quickest victory to date. For Askren, it was a poor performance as he suffered a quick KO loss to a YouTuber. But at the end of the day, Askren made a lot of money (a reported $500,000) for this fight and he still gets to go home with his wife Amy and the rest of their family. So even though it seemed like Askren was the biggest loser on Saturday night, it could be argued he was a big winner.
Ben Askren: How does it feel being an internet celebrity?
Amy Askren: I mean… I don’t know.
Ben Askren: What about, uh, you know, thicc? I guess that’s a term the kids use. What do you think about that term? Is it a compliment, or is it offensive?
Amy Askren: I’m not sure. I don’t know what it means. It has two c’s.
Ben Askren: Anything else you want to tell your new fans?
Amy Askren: Tell your moms to follow me, because they’ll probably stick around after all this is over.
Since Paul’s comments, Amy Askren’s Instagram following has skyrocketed into the 16,000 range. Based on her reaction to Paul’s comments, it doesn’t sound like she was too upset by them. Askren himself wasn’t perturbed, either, telling Paul that he agreed that his wife is attractive. It seems as if Paul is going to try and get under the Askrens’ skin, he’s going to have to come up with some more original material.
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YouTube celebrity Jake Paul has already began smack talking his next opponent, Ben Askren and his wife Amy Askren.
Paul transitioned to boxing in 2020 and enjoyed great success against extremely low-level opponents. The 24-year-old most notably knocked out former NBA player Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. He has since turned his attention to facing MMA fighters.
Askren is mostly known for his elite-level wrestling. He will end his retirement on April 17 and box professionally for the first time live on Triller pay-per-view.