Sean Strickland criticizes New York ahead of UFC Newark fight

UFC middleweight Sean Strickland posted controversial comments about New York and New Jersey ahead of his fight against Khamzat Chimaev in Newark. His bout will take place at Prudential Center, which is only 35 minutes from Central Park in Manhattan. Instead of the typical practice of athletes praising their host city, Strickland posted a harsh tweet calling New York "a perfect example of what it means to be a Democrat." He criticized the city's children, adults, and leaders as "pathetic" and called New York and most of its residents "a disgrace to America," claiming residents are either criminals or wealthy people without principles.