At a news conference for the highly anticipated fight between boxing Hall of Famer Floyd Mayweather and provocative internet personality Logan Paul, the YouTuber's brother Jake Paul confronted the former world champ, snatched his hat and ran away yelling 'gotcha hat!' Within seconds, Mayweather and his bodyguards were on top of Jake, as expected. Jake later uploaded an edited TikTok of the altercation with the caption 'went as planned' and proceeded to troll Mayweather online. Whether this was all a planned stunt to hype the coming fight (not that they really need it) or Jake Paul has some sort of death wish, the brief brawl ignited an unstoppable wave of hot takes and memes. Keep scrolling for clips of the confrontation and amusing Twitter reactions.
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Jake Paul and Nate Robinson were hot news this weekend after the Youtuber and former pro Basketball player duked it out in a boxing match on Saturday. The match, which shared a night with a highly anticipated Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr, was a total upset. Jake Paul somehow managed to brutally KO the basketball player, which was a surprise to many fans. The incident left many people on Twitter wondering if Robinson was okay. And of course, the fight resulted in some pretty impressive memes and tweets. Here are our favorites.
As protests and riots rage in every corner of the United States, Youtuber Jake Paul apparently couldn't resist pulling some predictably heinous shit. The problematic 23-year-old (and millionaire) was filmed among a group of looters in an Arizona mall - even caught on camera accepting stolen vodka from a looted P.F. Chang's. The videos, which were filmed by his photographer and videographer Andrew Blue, were not received well by the internet.
Much of the backlash involves the immense insensitivity of hijacking what is supposed to be a peaceful protest regarding the treatment of Black Americans, and specifically last Monday's murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by police officers. Many people feel that Paul, and other people who are using the protests as an excuse to loot and set things on fire, undermine the the purpose of the demonstrations and shows of support. In response to the backlash, Jake Paul released at statement on social media, claiming he took no part in the looting - and that he and his friends were there to share the experience.
The apology is definitely garnering some violently rolled eyes, especially considering the footage that is public for the world to see. It wouldn't be the first time that Jake, or his equally dense brother, Logan, seemed to use a tragic and serious situation to boost their clout. Sadly, it probably won't be the last.
The Paul brothers have gotta be the internet's absolute most favorite hate-able duo. They've been involved in a whole host of scandals and accusations that would likely destroy literally anyone else's career. Somehow, these two have managed to come out on top through it all.
If you're a Logangster or a Jake Pauler, we're sorry, but we gotta roast these two and we sincerely hope you understand.
