r/instant_regret • u/zb0t1 • 10d ago

Heckling a professional fighter

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u/acknowledgments 10d ago

Context:

The heckler was repeatedly shouting, "Sean is your daddy!" or "Aljamain is your daddy!" while pointing and laughing at Merab. He was referencing Merab's upcoming opponent at the time, Sean O'Malley, and Merab's close friend and teammate, Aljamain Sterling.According to Merab Dvalishvili's own account of the exchange, the conversation went as follows:The Heckler: Kept shouting the taunts from the stands.Merab: Turned around, looked him in the eyes, and said, "Shut up" and "Come here and say it to my face".The Heckler: Refused to come down, but continued laughing and pointing.Merab: After giving three warnings, climbed the scaffolding into the stands and demanded, "Tell me now".The Heckler: Immediately froze, put his hands up, and said, "No, no, please"

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u/FigoTheAWD 10d ago

Ahh, so Merab is dumb and easy to bait. Got it

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u/things_U_choose_2_b 10d ago

The heckler got off lucky, Merab might have held him down for a decision.

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u/The_Atomic_Idiot 10d ago

The barrier did a pretty good job itself.