Andrew Tate rallies behind Deontay Wilder after Los Angeles gun charge arrest

02 May 2023 , 22:53

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Andrew Tate rallies behind Deontay Wilder after Los Angeles gun charge arrest

Andrew Tate has sent his support to Deontay Wilder after the former world heavyweight champion was arrested this mornin g on a charge of possession of a concealed weapon.

The former kickboxing champion is currently serving his own house arrest in Romania after being released from a detention facility earlier this year, and has remained active on social media throughout his legal issues. And he has taken to Twitter to show his support for Wilder amid the American's arrest.

Wilder, 37, made a brief cryptic statement to his followers following his arrest, telling fans "I’d rather be safe than sorry. The End." And Tate showed his support for the hard-hitting heavyweight, responding to the message with a post of his own that read "Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6 my G."

The hard-hitting heavyweight was stopped at around 1.15am by police during a routine traffic stop, with officers believing that his car windows were illegally tinted and that his licence plate was obstructed, according to TMZ. Mirror Fighting can confirm that the arrest was in relation to a firearm, and that Wilder was subsequently released after posting a $35,000 bond at 6.34am.

At the time of publication, the Media Relations Division of the Los Angeles Police Department did not have a comment on the arrest. Wilder is currently preparing for his return to the ring after knocking out Robert Helenius back in October, with discussions underway for a December showdown with Anthony Joshua.

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Andrew Tate has spoken out in defence of Deontay Wilder (AFP via Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Tate will remain under house arrest until May 29 amid an investigation into alleged human trafficking and forming an organised crime group. He and brother Tristan, a former European champion kickboxer were arrested at the end of last year and placed into a temporary detention, but were released in March.

Andrew, 36, is a four-time world kickboxing champion, while Tristan, 34, won titles at European level during a less-decorated career in the ring. But their fame arrived away from the sport when they emerged as huge social media stars last summer, going viral for a string of controversial videos that led concerned viewers to brand them misogynist and dangerous.

Last year, Andrew was banned from social media for reportedly misogynistic views, with one particularly problematic post claiming that women "bear responsibility" for sexual assault. Despite his ban, Tate regained his Twitter profile and amassed millions of followers when Elon Musk took over the company and reinstated a number of controversial pages.

Donagh Corby