Several sports personalities, notably from the UFC, celebrated the victory of Donald Trump against Kamala Harris in the American presidential election.
“God bless the United States,” famous American MMA fighter Justin Gaethje wrote. Like him on social networks, Wednesday November 6, several American sports personalities clearly expressed their joy after the victory of Donald Trump against Kamala Harris in the United States presidential election.
Khamzat Chimaev is one of them. The Chechen star – under an Emirati passport – of the UFC with his 8.6 million followers on Instagram welcomed the result by sharing a photomontage to the glory of Donald Trump, dressed as a fight winner receiving a UFC belt. If rumors are to be believed, this support could allow him to no longer be banned from staying in the United States. A situation he is currently suffering due to his links with the authoritarian Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
Former wearer of the -84kg belt, Sean Strickland joked about following the results on television. “The only time I watch CNN!”, he wrote before a misogynistic comment about a woman on the air of MSNBC, a channel with an editorial line opposed to that of the very conservative Fox News network. His counterpart Henry Cejudo, former -57kg champion and Olympic wrestling gold medalist in 2008, was content with a simple story to congratulate Donald Trump, whose “greatest comeback of the day” he hoped for the day before. 'history”.
Dana White: “It's karma”
Colby Covington, also a UFC figure, appeared at the reception organized in Donald Trump's luxurious residence in Mar-a-Lago (Florida). He appears there with Dana White, boss of the UFC, who then accompanied the president-elect on stage for his first victory speech. “It’s karma,” the boss of the most powerful MMA organization even exclaimed on the microphone. Also present on stage: Bryson DeChambeau, two-time winner of the US Open golf course. “Where is he? Is he hitting balls?” even asked Donald Trump, who likes to spend his free time on the greens.
Danica Patrick in the front row
Former American racing driver Danica Patrick was among the audience who listened to the victory speech, as she showed in pictures. The day before, she showed a photo of herself all smiles with Donald Trump on a plane.
Like Sean Strickland, American football player Antonio Brown also mocked CNN's media coverage, after thanking the efforts of Republican activist Scott Presler.
Sports supporters of Kamala Harris (or detractors of Donald Trump) were invisible in the first hours following the announcement of the results. However, one message was noticed: that of Mark Cuban, former owner of the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. “Congratulations Donald Trump. You won fair and square.”
