UFC superstar tears into LeBron James after he is caught ignoring national anthem: 'Come deal with me'

UFC superstar Colby Covington blasted LeBron James on Wednesday after the Los Angeles Lakers' star power forward was caught on camera ignoring the national anthem.

On Sunday, James attended a USC Trojans basketball game to watch his son, Bronny James, make his collegiate basketball debut. But James went viral after he walked into the Galen Center while the national anthem was being sung. When James reached his court-side seat, the NBA legend did not remain standing in observance of the anthem. Instead, he immediately sat down.

During a press conference for UFC 296, Covington called out LeBron James for his history of kowtowing to China and his irreverence for the U.S.

"F*** LeBron James. If you hate America so much and you don’t like this country that gave you a billion dollars, leave it or come deal with me," Covington said.

"You go to China, go to these sweat shops that you employ all these laborers and use these women and pay them pennies on the dollar to make your millions," he continued. "F*** you, LeBron James. You're a coward. You're a spineless coward, and you're a b**ch."

Covington actually made those comments after he had completed his press conference. He had walked away from the microphone, but returned about a minute later to condemn James.

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While wearing a "Make America Great Again" suit jacket complete with former President Donald Trump's signature and a red, white, and blue version of his mugshot on the back, the welterweight fighter also spoke on politics.

"I can't believe they're using the Justice Department against [Trump]. Do you guys realize how corrupt this system is right now? They're weaponizing the justice system, the DOJ — it's political persecution," Covington said.

"They're scared of [Trump]. They know he's the greatest threat to the swamp. He stands for democracy, and they don't like that. There's a bunch of communist people running this country right now, and we need to get them out," he continued. "Our borders are wide open, inflation is higher than it's ever been. Our streets are burning, and we're sending money to Ukraine? For what? What happened to America first? That's what Donald Trump stands for."

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