“We must free minds” – Andrew Tate puzzled as ‘hater’ Sean Strickland copies ideology of controversial kickboxer despite bashing him

Sean Strickland, known for his unfiltered opinions had often voiced his thoughts on numerous matters. As such, he developed a feud with the internet sensation Andrew Tate after badmouthing him. However, both Strickland and Tate seemingly had some characteristic similarities. Now, Tate commented in a viral video and accused Sean Strickland of copying his ideologies.

A video of Sean Strickland speaking about ‘The Matrix’ went viral on X. As such, this garnered the attention of Andrew Tate who preached about the same. So, in response, he commented on the post saying Strickland copied his ideologies despite being a hater. Here is what he said:

So he says "hates me" on a podcast but then copies everything I teach. Im not mad. Glad theres more people who understand - We must free minds.

Andrew Tate (via X)

The feud between Sean Strickland and Andrew Tate started when the UFC fighter accused Tate of being a ‘con artist’. As such, they went back and forth on numerous occasions. But, amidst the recent tweet from Tate, it was clear although they weren’t friends, Tate welcomed the UFC fighter spreading the ideology he believed in.

Sean Strickland recently lost his middleweight title to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297. However, he earned a huge amount of fans in the short period he reigned as a champion. As such, the limelight shed on him even after losing his title.

What did Sean Strickland say about Andrew Tate?

Andrew Tate rose to prominence in 2022 after his videos went viral on the internet. Part of the reason why he became popular was due to his controversial views on women, masculinity, and political agendas. As such, UFC fighter Sean Strickland couldn’t hold himself from opinionating his view about Tate.

Sean Strickland, in his appearance on the ‘Full Send Podcast’ last year, expressed his thoughts about Andrew Tate. As such, he exposed Tate as being a con artist. He claimed Tate made his initial money off cheating men and that’s the reason he didn’t approve of his teaching. Here is what he said:

See the way he (Andrew Tate) talked with no remorse, it wasn’t, ‘You know what, man? I did something so morally wrong...I took advantage of men, I took money from men,’ it was like, ‘No, f*** them. I’m a con artist, I’m a piece of s***’. Andrew Tate, he’s not your messiah. He would turn you out for a dollar. He’s a f****** pimp, he’s a w****

Sean Strickland (via Full Send Podcast)

Sean Strickland’s career skyrocketed in 2023 as he won all the fights in the calendar year and even won the middleweight title. His title win was one of the biggest upset wins in UFC history. However, he couldn’t produce the same result in 2024 as he lost his championship at UFC 297. Now, he looked forward to fighting soon and even potentially avenging his loss in a rematch against Dricus Du Plessis.

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