Former UFC champion Jon Jones has revealed the reason why seven-time World Drivers’ Champion Lewis Hamilton unfollowed and blocked him on social media.

Jones recently appeared on the ALF Global Podcast and brought up a funny story about the reason why the Ferrari ace unfollowed him on socials after sending him a long message disagreeing with his actions.

In 2021, the former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion posted a video on social media where he joined Army Rangers in hunting pigs with an AR-15 out of a helicopter, and said he proudly killed one of them and donated it to an underprivileged family.

After posting the video, Jones said he received a long message from the Formula 1 ace, calling him a coward and that the traditional way of killing an animal should be with a bow and arrow so that it has a chance to fight back.

Despite being a huge fan of Hamilton, Jones was blocked by him following the video.

Jon Jones Discusses Lewis Hamilton Incident

Jones detailed the story and the message that he received from Hamilton, saying: “I was so proud of myself because I killed one of the pigs from the helicopter.

“My pig was donated to an underprivileged family in the community, but Lewis saw me shoot the pig, and he wrote me a long message saying that I was a coward, and he thought I was better than that.

“He said the traditional way of killing animals should be with a spear or a bow and arrow. He said only a coward could shoot an animal from a helicopter, give the animal a chance to fight you back at least.

Lewis Hamilton’s Strong Beliefs

The Ferrari driver is renowned for being an environmentalist and regularly shares his activism on social media. Being involved in a sport like F1, where carbon emissions are high, the Brit does what he can to offset these emissions, including selling his private jet and switching to electric or hybrid cars off track.

Most notably, Hamilton switched to a plant-based diet in 2017, cutting out meat and dairy consumption due to the industry’s part to play in deforestation and climate change.

While Jones recalled the exchange as a humorous anecdote, Hamilton’s response is hardly surprising considering his efforts to speak out about animal welfare and the environment.

Arsenal are close to completing the signing of a centre-back, with talks on this front said to be more advanced than the prospective deal for Bruno Guimaraes, according to ESPN Brazil journalist Bruno Andrade.

The Gunners have made multiple offers for Guimaraes now, as they look to pry Newcastle United’s captain away from the north-east and to North London. The latest proposal is said to have been in the region of £70 million, and while there is optimism that an agreement can be reached, it’s understood that this bid was still short of the Magpies’ valuation.

This deal, along with Arsenal’s audacious pursuit of Vinicius Junior, has grabbed the headlines in recent weeks.

However, Andrade claims the North Londoners are much more advanced in negotiations for a different transfer, with an unknown centre-back reportedly closing in on a switch to the Emirates.

Arsenal Closing in on Centre-Back Signing

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William Saliba had been carrying a back injury for several months before the issue ended his World Cup in France’s semi-final match against Spain. The defender hobbled off, and while he won’t need surgery, he is expected to miss multiple months of action.

Arsenal have subsequently responded by making centre-back a priority position in the transfer market, despite the noise linking them to the likes of Guimaraes and Vinicius.

Speaking on ESPN Brazil, reporter Bruno Andrarde suggested that the Gunners are actually edging closer to completing the acquisition of a short-term Saliba replacement.

“I don’t have the name here, so I can’t call it an exclusive,” Andrade said. “But speaking to someone involved in Bruno Guimarães’ situation, Arsenal are close to signing a centre-back to solve, for now, the issue created by Saliba’s injury.”

“They haven’t given me the name yet. I’m trying to find out so I can help our English colleagues too, but it’s a deal that will happen even faster than the Bruno Guimarães transfer. It’s really imminent.”

Who Could Arsenal’s Imminent Centre-Back Signing Be?

Arsenal have been linked with a number of centre-backs since news of Saliba’s prolonged absence broke.

John Stones and Ezri Konsa are the two names most prominently linked, although the former is closing in on a switch to Inter Milan, and the deal for the latter appeared too expensive and complicated for it to suddenly be imminent without any prior reporting.

Arsenal are also known to be interested in Sporting’s Zeno Debast, who would make sense given Andrade is based in Portugal. The 22-year-old defender excelled in his first two seasons in the Primeira Liga, and multiple reports have sufraced indicating that the Gunners are monitoring the Belgian.

Elsewhere, Arsenal have also been linked with the likes of Jacobo Ramon, Ivan Fresneda and Jon Martin, all of whom could be the man in question.

Thomas Muller is one of the marquee names who followed Lionel Messi to the MLS and the veteran German forward has made quite the impression.

The 36-year-old joined the Vancouver Whitecaps in August last year after bringing an end to a trophy-laden 25-year spell at Bayern Munich. While European fans knew all about his world-class ability and bubbly personality, the American fanbase have seen just how special a talent he is.

Muller’s debut season with the Caps saw him live up to expectations with 14 goals and seven assists in 32 games. If that wasn’t enough, he has now set a record at one of the MLS‘ biggest showpieces.

Thomas Muller Makes MLS History

Muller took part in the MLS All-Star Shooting Challenge, which is the main event for the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge. Players are given 30 seconds per shooting round with 11 fixed targets in place valued at two, five, and 10 points, while another moving target worth 20 points is activated in the final 20 seconds.

The 2014 World Cup winner broke the record with an astounding 79 points after hitting 10 of 11 targets. This included the 20-point moving target.

You can watch Muller’s record-breaking achievement below:

The commentators were blown away and one told him:

Football fans were also in awe, and many pointed out how the German looked to have enjoyed himself, with one writing on Reddit: “Muller is the perfect star for these games. You just know he’s having a blast.”

Another added: “Son and Muller talked about how fun they are having doing the challenges, but yet some people in Europe s*** on having fun lol.”

One wrote: “I love watching absolutely class athletes do stuff like this and remind us they’re on another level.”

Last year’s record holder, Evander of FC Cincinnati, was later given the chance to defend the previous 72-point record, and he matched Muller’s tally of 79 points. The yearly contest is heating up and is growing in popularity with fans not just in the US but around the globe.

Other top footballing names to have taken part in the past include Arsenal duo Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz. Former Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min also took the challenge on after joining Los Angeles FC last summer.

Muller Missed Out on MLS Cup Glory to Messi

While Muller may have picked up an individual honour by breaking the record in the MLS All-Star Shooting Challenge, he failed to win a trophy in his first season with the Caps. After helping Jesper Sorensen’s side reach the MLS Cup final, they came up against Messi’s Inter Miami.

Muller captained his new team in a 3-1 defeat to David Beckham’s co-owned Herons in December, with Messi grabbing two assists on the day. It was bittersweet for the most decorated German footballer in history, but he certainly wowed supporters during his debut campaign.

The former Bayern star has already started his sophomore season as his side drew 0-0 against Minnesota United on Sunday. The Caps next face LAFC at home on August 2nd.