Few people have bridged their way from pro wrestling to popular culture like Ric Flair. He is an icon in the world of sports and hip-hop culture at this point. He is also very aware of the sporting world, and The Nature Boy didnt hold back his football hot take on Thursday.
Ric Flair took to Twitter on September 19 to voice his frustration with sports commentator Paul Finebaum. In a passionate tweet, one what used Flairs trademark capitalizing every word method, Flair didnt hold back. He reminded Finebaum of some of his past comments about college football figures, while also defending his friend Deion Sanders and college football coach Lincoln Riley.
The two-time WWE Hall of Famer started off by referencing a past statement Paul Finebaum made on ESPNs First Take, where Finebaum allegedly doubted that Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh would ever land a job in the NFL. Flair sarcastically pointed out that the Los Angeles Chargers, currently 2-0, proved Finebaum wrong, while Harbaugh also led Michigan to a national championship.
Throwback! Hey Paul Finebaum, do you remember telling everybody on First Take that Coach Harbaugh would never get a job in the NFL as the Chargers are currently 2-0, and Harbaugh won the national championship! HA! Ric Flair tweeted.
Ric Flairs frustrations didnt stop there. He took issue with Finebaums recent appearance on First Take, where Finebaum debated Deion Sanders coaching skills with sports personality Stephen A. Smith. Flair made it clear that hes in Sanders corner.
Now you have the audacity to jump on Prime Time to debate with the great Stephen A. Smith about my friend Deion Sanders! You better pray to God that @UMichFootball beats @uscfb after the terrible things youve said about Lincoln Riley, who I will defend forever, Flair wrote.
The tweet wrapped up with Flair taking a shot at Finebaums network, boasting about his own popularity and warning Finebaum that if Michigan fails to beat USC, hell never hear the end of it. He also dropped the treasured jabroni insult from the pro wrestling world that has also bridged its way into popular culture.
Ric Flairs tweet was full of his trademark energy and humor. Naturally, it quickly caught the attention of fans and stirred up excitement across social media. With both Michigan and USC gearing up for a highly anticipated matchup, the pressure is on, and Ric Flair clearly has strong opinions on the outcome.
We will keep our eye on this story for more updates here at Ringside News. You never know what will break next, or where Ric Flair will pop up to share his unfiltered opinion.
What do you think of Ric Flairs fiery message to Paul Finebaum? Do you miss hearing this type of rant from Flair on television? Let us know in the comments!
