B.J. Penn is again with one other bonkers conspiracy principle.
During the last a number of years, concern over Penn’s psychological well being has grown significantly after the previous UFC champion made some outlandish claims on social media. Not too long ago, ‘The Prodigy’ claimed that members of his household, together with his personal mom, had been murdered and changed with imposters.
Over the weekend, Penn was again on Instagram, this time claiming that former UFC heavyweight fighter-turned-comedian Brendan Schaub is definitely Aaron Hernandez, a former NFL star who was convicted of homicide earlier than taking his personal life in 2017.
“CTE IS A WAY FOR SPORTS LEAGUES TO SAY EXPENSIVE ATHLETES IN THEIR 30’S HAVE BRAIN DAMAGE AND NEED TO RETIRE AND THEN PAY YOUNG NO NAME ATHLETES PEANUTS,” Penn wrote. “IT AINT ABOUT THE MONEY ITS ABOUT THE MONEY! Is mind injury actual? I’m certain it’s . Is punch drunk actual? I’m certain it’s . Is slurred speeech actual? I’m certain it’s. #hawaii”
Schaub Reacts to B.J. Penn’s Newest Conspiracy Idea
Reacting to the ridiculous declare on his podcast, Schaub initially thought the entire thing was a joke.
“Once they advised me it was BJ, I simply figured it was one other Actual Housewives of MMA drama, doing it for consideration, however it’s hilarious,” Schaub mentioned. “I put a laughing emoji on the submit, however then Mayhem Miller reached out to me and was like, ‘Dude, this isn’t a joke. He legit thinks you’re Aaron Hernandez,’ and I used to be like, ‘Oh, nicely, you took the air out of my sails, and it’s not humorous anymore.’”
“I used to be going to repost it and had some jokes, however it’s extra unhappy than something. With BJ’s stuff, I by no means had enjoyable with it. Like, this dude wants assist. This doesn’t finish nicely. It’s a disgrace to see as a result of he’s a legend.”