5 most controversial moments of Jake Paul

#2. When Jake Paul claimed that COVID-19 is a “hoax”

In an interview with Daily Beast reporter Marlow Stern ahead of his fight with NBA ace Nate Robinson, Jake Paul claimed that the coronavirus pandemic “is a hoax.”

At a time when much of the world was suffering massive casualties due to the pandemic, Paul claimed that the United States should get back to normal instead of following covid-induced norms.

Paul later clarified his stance, claiming that his comments were taken out of context. Regardless, he was seen hosting massive parties in his house amidst the pandemic. None of the guests seemed to be wearing masks or maintaining social distancing norms at the time.

Jake Paul refuses to stop partying during the pandemic: "I personally am not the type of person who's gonna sit around and not live my life" https://t.co/7d1hPzslTV

— HotNewHipHop (@HotNewHipHop) August 3, 2020

Stern later released an audio clip of Paul claiming that COVID-19 was a hoax and comparing it to regular flu.

Here's the audio of @JakePaul telling me COVID is "a hoax," that America should open back up, and comparing it to the flu: https://t.co/bqQKvQrUjs

— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) November 27, 2020

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#1. When Jake Paul was seemingly caught looting and vandalizing public property during a Black Lives Matter protest rally

Jake Paul was charged with criminal trespass and unlawful assembly on June 5, 2020. The recently-turned professional boxer was caught on camera seemingly looting and vandalizing an Arizona mall during a Black Lives Matter protest rally.

Celebrity Jake Paul looting local shops. #ridiculous #JakePaul #riots2020 #PeacefulProtests pic.twitter.com/DFgHLkODe0

— Red Pill (@RealTimeRedPill) May 31, 2020

Jake Paul looting a mall last year in the name of social justice pic.twitter.com/kEOCDthBTh

— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) April 21, 2021

Paul can be seen stealing a bottle of liquor and partaking in the vandalization of public property in and around the the mall. Although Jake Paul tried to avoid further damage to his reputation by denying the accusations, he was charged by the Scottsdale Police Department.

This is Jake Paul’s “raising awareness vodka” 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️What an Entitled knuckle-drager, always finding a way to benefit from a situation, whether it’s filming a dead body for notoriety or stealing liquor from a looted mall. You completely diminish the struggles of actual protestors pic.twitter.com/AMUGmVJt3m

— Janet (@jclfjanet) May 31, 2020

Needless to say, his fans were massively disappointed with his unruly behavior and criticized him for his antics.