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Simon Samano and Danny Segura

Jon Jones, LeBron James targets of Colby Covington’s latest scorched-earth, cringey rant

If there was any doubt about who the real “King of Cringe” is in MMA, Colby Covington reminded fans Wednesday that he still holds that title.

Covington, who headlines UFC on ESPN 63 against Joaquin Buckley on Saturday, attended a media day for the first time since losing his third undisputed title fight almost one year ago, and right off the bat, he attacked NBA star LeBron James.

Why? Because back in September, a video from four years ago of James and disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs resurfaced in which James says “ain’t no party like a Diddy party.’ The clip from an Instagram Live stream resurfaced shortly after Combs was indicted and arrested on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Combs is currently in jail awaiting a trial after a plethora of women alleged he sexually abused them, including at his now-infamous “white parties.”

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