Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s much-anticipated cage fight is off, after Zuckerberg said that Musk was not taking the fight seriously
Zuckerberg said that he had offered Musk a real date and had even gotten Dana White, the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), to organize the fight for charity. However, Musk had refused to confirm a date, had said that he needed surgery, and had then asked to do a practice round in Zuckerberg’s backyard instead.
Zuckerberg said that he was disappointed that Musk was not taking the fight seriously, and that he was going to “focus on competing with people who take the sport seriously.” Musk responded by calling Zuckerberg a “chicken.”
The feud between Musk and Zuckerberg is likely to continue, even though the cage fight is off. The two billionaires have been at odds for years, and they have been trading barbs in the media ever since Musk made his offer to fight Zuckerberg in June. It remains to be seen whether the two will ever be able to put their differences aside and work together.
Zuck is a chicken
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 13, 2023
In one post, Musk responded to a user who suggested that Zuckerberg was “trying to chicken out” by saying, “He can’t eat at chic fil because that would be cannibalism.” Musk was referring to the fact that Zuckerberg is a vegan, and chic fil a is a fast food chain that is known for its chicken sandwiches.
In another post, Musk said that he “can’t wait to bang on his door tomorrow.” This was in response to a user who asked Musk when he was going to fight Zuckerberg.
Zuckerberg has also responded to Musk’s taunts. In a post on Threads, Zuckerberg wrote, “Shouldn’t we use a more reliable platform that can actually raise money for charity?” This was a subtle dig at X/Twitter, which has been criticized for its reliability and its ability to generate revenue.
It remains to be seen whether Musk and Zuckerberg will ever actually fight each other. However, the back-and-forth between the two billionaires is sure to continue to entertain the public.
