Brendan Schaub reacts to B.J. Penn seemingly claiming that he's the late NFL player Aaron Hernandez in recent post: "It's more sad than anything"
Brendan Schaub has responded to B.J. Penn's chaotic conspiracy post on Instagram, claiming that the former UFC heavyweight fighter was the late NFL (National Football League) player Aaron Hernandez. Penn accused major sports leagues of faking CTE to push out ageing stars.
While reacting to the post on his YouTube channel, Schaub admitted he was ready to poke fun until Jason 'Mayhem' Miller reached out, warning him that Penn wasn’t joking. Schaub, a former fighter-turned-podcaster, has been targeted online before, but claimed that this instance hit differently because of concern over Penn's mental well-being.
Schaub acknowledged Penn as a legend and made it clear that the post was seemingly a cry for help. He said:
“I love B.J. It never hurts my feelings. I don’t take any of it personal, ever. People love the drama in MMA, sh*t like that, so I was like, all right, whatever. And I put a laughing emoji. Then 'Mayhem' Miller reached out to me. He was like, ‘Dude, this isn’t a joke.’ Like, he legit thinks you’re Aaron Hernandez. I was like, ‘Oh… oh, well, you took the wind out of my sails. Like that’s not funny anymore. That’s not fun. I was gonna repost it, I had some jokes, have fun with it. But it’s just not. It’s more sad than anything.”
He added:
"With B.J.’s stuff, I’ve never had fun with it. It was always like, this dude needs help. This doesn’t end well. It’s a shame to see. He’s a legend. So it just takes all the fun out of it. You know, this isn’t something to mess around with. If he thinks I’m Hernandez… that edit was probably their best editing job yet. It’s pretty good. Our faces are a tad different. I do see the similarities, people made that comparison all the time.”
Check out Brendan Schaub's comments below:
Former UFC champion B.J. Penn claims family members were murdered & replaced
B.J. Penn has posted a series of alarming videos on Instagram, claiming his mother and brothers were murdered and replaced with lookalikes. The former UFC champ alleges that their physical features don’t match and insists they are imposters.
He even messaged his brother asking for smiling photos to “prove” his identity. Penn took to Instagram and wrote:
"Hilo Police Department, I need your help. My mother Lorraine Shin, my brother Jay Dee Penn, my brother Reagan Penn and my brother Kalani Mamazuka were all murdered , and I need you to investigate these guys, get these people out of my house and off my properties #hawaii"
Check out the Instagram post below: