#3 When his coach’s Instagram post shocked the world....almost
Edgar’s longtime coach Mark Henry sent shockwaves throughout the MMA world when he posted on the micro-blogging site on July 4th. It appeared to be an apology to the fans of the sport. It claimed that Frankie was tested positive for some substances in his blood.
A first look at the tweet was enough to cause havoc amongst the fans. However, the whole post was nothing less than a harmless joke.
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“Apologize to fans UFC 200 EDGAR vs ALDO fight MIGHT be OFF @frankieedgar was tested today by USADA and tested positive!!
Substances found in blood – TOUGHNESS-SPEED-RESILIENCE-POWER-GRIT-HEART-DETERMINATION & IRON. Sorry again.”
Well, as unforgiving as the sport may be, it’s refreshing to note that the fighters and their coaches have a sense of humour after all.