"Bend the knee" - Jake Paul seemingly fires shots at Khabib Nurmagomedov amid outpour of support following alleged racial profiling by airline

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul's recent social media post has turned into a cause of speculation among several combat sports fans. 'The Problem Child' uploaded a post on X where he shared that he was 'self-made' and did not compromise in order to achieve success.

Towards the end of his post, Paul made a mention of the airport, which seemingly was a dig at former UFC lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was recently involved in an incident in an airplane.

"Self made, no need to bend the knee to get a paycheck. Only a few of us left. Rest at the airport on standby."

Check out Jake Paul's post below:

Recently, Nurmagomedov was planning to travel on an airplane when he faced issues regarding his seating arrangement in the fight. This led to a confrontation between 'The Eagle' and the staff of Frontier Airlines and Nurmagomedov was eventually removed from the plane.

Later, the Dagestani took to social media to share his version of the incident. Nurmagomedov spoke about the staff's behavior and questioned whether their intentions were racially motivated.

"Lady who comes to me with questions was very rude from the very beginning, even though I speak very decent English and can understand everything and agreed to assist, she still insists on removing me from my seat. What was the base for that, racial, national or other one, I'm not sure. But after 2 minutes of conversation, she called security and I was deplaned from this aircraft."

Check out Khabib Nurmagomedov's full statement below:

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Tristan Tate responds to Jake Paul's post

Controversial influencer and Andrew Tate's brother Tristan Tate took notice of Jake Paul's post on X and shared his reaction in the comments section.

Tate shared words of respect for Paul and asked him to be proud of his achievements inside the boxing ring.

"Whatever wrong foot we got off on, I respect this. Against all odds you became a boxer. Not an 'influencer who boxes' and you should be proud of yourself young man."

Check out Tristan Tate's post below: