UFC fighter Sean Strickland slammed for saying having a gay son would mean he ‘failed as a man’

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Controversial UFC fighter Sean Strickland has declared that if he had a gay son, he would think he had “failed as a man”.

The US mixed martial artist, who competes in the UFC middleweight division, was banned from Instagram earlier this month. He claims it was because he made a “joke about pedophiles dying”.

On Monday (27 December), when a fan asked him on Twitter whether he would “rather have a gay son or a thot daughter”, Strickland responded: “If I had a gay son I would think I failed as a man to create such weakness… If I had a whore for a daughter I’d think she just wanted to be like her dad lol!!”

While Strickland obviously made himself laugh, Twitter users simply described him as “unhinged”.

Gay lawyer Ari Cohn replied: “Hate to break it to you, but you’ve already failed as a man.”

Hate to break it to you, but you've already failed as a man. https://t.co/gW0GZ9TOeD

— Ari Cohn (@AriCohn) December 28, 2021

“Man’s head is filled with mashed potatoes and doubts about his sexuality,” wrote another Twitter user.

This guy is truly unhinged. https://t.co/4em2wh48ya

— Horse