UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo is the self-proclaimed “King of Cringe,” but the direction he took things Monday night is something entirely different. Cejudo was recently asked by ESPN about potential next challengers for his title, which due to injuries he has not defended since defeating Marlon Moraes to fill a title vacancy last June. His interview response seemed harmless enough, but then in a tweet promoting the interview, he referred to contender Aljamain Sterling, who is African-American, as “Aljamima.” This appears to be a reference to Aunt Jemima, an old-school syrup mascot who’s often used in a racially pejorative sense. Triple C doesn’t even pay attention to Aljamima Sterling Silver @funkmastermma secondly, Triple C wants to fight you Petr, but your English needs to get Betr, you ugly communist potato And last but not least, my tune-up fight, the cabbage patch head Jose Waldo.
Go here to see the original:
ESPN’s Karyn Bryant chides Henry Cejudo for calling Aljamain Sterling ‘Aljamima’ – MMA Junkie