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In response to former interim lightweight titleholder Dustin Poirier admitting that he struggles with depression, two-time middleweight champion Sean Strickland says male depression isn't real.
On June 21, Atlanta police were called to a disturbance at the airport involving Poirier. “The Diamond” was taken into custody after being aggressive with airport staff. Video of the incident later emerged revealing a drunken Poirier threatened police officers. He took responsibility for his actions but disclosed a long battle with depression and childhood trauma from growing up with an alcoholic father.
Strickland posted a video to social media reacting to Poirier's depression confession and told the Louisiana native to "shut the f*** up."
"I know this is an unpopular opinion and you have other people saying, like, 'Oh, male depression is a real thing. Dude, no it's not. No it's not," Strickland said in the video. "Especially if you're like successful and you've got family and you're rich. It's not a thing, dude.
"There are kids literally laying in bed dying of chemo right now that would do anything for one f**king more day on this planet and you're looking in the mirror saying, 'Oh, I'm sad. I'm sad.' Shut the f**k up!"
"Tarzan' made more posts and replied to several responses reiterating his stance. He stated that Poirier isn't 'allowed' to be depressed.
"Dustin "Im depressed" bro what? Youre rich and loved by thousands of people.. Youre not allowed to be depressed... What you did is got kicked off a flight and tried to fight a cop....relax it happens to the best of us," Strickland wrote on X.
"I just cannot understand depression There are kids dying of cancer going through chemo. They would give anything for one more day But you a grown ass rich man looks in the mirror and says I'm depressed. Tell me why youre sad rich man? Lmao," he continued.
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On June 21, Atlanta police were called to a disturbance at the airport involving Poirier. “The Diamond” was taken into custody after being aggressive with airport staff. Video of the incident later emerged revealing a drunken Poirier threatened police officers. He took responsibility for his actions but disclosed a long battle with depression and childhood trauma from growing up with an alcoholic father.
Strickland posted a video to social media reacting to Poirier's depression confession and told the Louisiana native to "shut the f*** up."
"I know this is an unpopular opinion and you have other people saying, like, 'Oh, male depression is a real thing. Dude, no it's not. No it's not," Strickland said in the video. "Especially if you're like successful and you've got family and you're rich. It's not a thing, dude.
"There are kids literally laying in bed dying of chemo right now that would do anything for one f**king more day on this planet and you're looking in the mirror saying, 'Oh, I'm sad. I'm sad.' Shut the f**k up!"
"Tarzan' made more posts and replied to several responses reiterating his stance. He stated that Poirier isn't 'allowed' to be depressed.
"Dustin "Im depressed" bro what? Youre rich and loved by thousands of people.. Youre not allowed to be depressed... What you did is got kicked off a flight and tried to fight a cop....relax it happens to the best of us," Strickland wrote on X.
"I just cannot understand depression There are kids dying of cancer going through chemo. They would give anything for one more day But you a grown ass rich man looks in the mirror and says I'm depressed. Tell me why youre sad rich man? Lmao," he continued.
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