KSI slams Andrew Tate's 'Top G' persona as 'cringey' and tells fans 'don't put me on a pedestal'
KSI has hit out at Andrew Tate and called his 'Top G' persona 'cringey' in a recent interview. The YouTuber and rapper, who is returning to the boxing ring this weekend to fight fellow YouTuber FaZe Temperrr, has said he wouldn't want his fans to 'worship him' and wouldn't want the same 'Top G' title as Tate.
Tate, a four-time kickboxing world champion, claims he's a "self-made millionaire" thanks to a webcam business he runs with his brother. They are both currently detained in Romania as a part of a human trafficking and rape investigation.KSI has found success as a YouTuber, recording artist, entrepreneur and boxer. In a recent interview KSI, who's real name Olajide Olatunji, told BBC Newsbeat he has no interest in "being put on a pedestal" like Tate.
The 29-year-old, who's gearing up for his next boxing match on Saturday, has previously said he is keen to challenge Tate in the ring. "Try and be fair to everyone, try and just be good to everyone. Spread positivity all the time," he says."And I always say that to my audience: don't put me on a pedestal. Like I am not the GOAT. I don't want people to worship me."Earlier in his career, KSI was accused of making vulgar comments about women, and his actions towards women at a 2013 gaming convention led brands to criticise him and cut ties with him.
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