‘Action Man’ Chris Curtis deactivated his Twitter account amid the ongoing rivalry between his friend and teammate Sean Strickland and rising Irish sensation Ian Garry.
It all began when Strickland targeted ‘The Future’ and his ‘WAG’ wife, Layla Anna-Lee, on social media, calling Anna-Lee a “succubus” and pleading with Garry to walk away from the unconventional relationship. Garry eventually threatened Strickland with legal action which only encouraged the reigning middleweight champ to go even harder at the 26-year-old UFC standout his 40-year-old wife.
Looking to play the role of peacekeeper, Chris Curtis, who regularly trains with Strickland at Xtreme Couture, attempted to quell the situation by suggesting that everyone needs to mind their own business and stay out of Garry’s.
“Y’all need to chill with the Ian Garry thing,” wrote Curtis in a since-deleted tweet. “Man has a life that is unconventional to you all but it’s his life and it works for him. People are giving his wife shit for a book she wrote 12 years ago. Ian is a grown man and you are a fool if you don’t think they haven’t.”
Needless to say, Curtis’ more rational approach was not welcomed by Strickland, who immediately accused the ‘Action Man’ of sticking up for the Irishman in the most Sean Strickland way imaginable.
“If Curt isn’t careful he might slip and fall on Ian’s d—k,” wrote the UFC champ.
If curt isn't careful he might slip and fall on Ian's dick.. https://t.co/41xgFz8KCO
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) November 25, 2023
Chris Curtis Addresses His Exit From X
That prompted Chris Curtis to shut down his X (formerly Twitter) account. As of this writing, the account is still deactivated.
However, Curtis is still active on Instagram and addressed his (temporary) exit from X in a lengthy post.
“Lol, here’s the thing, guys. I’ll catch some flack for this, but whatever, the mma community apparently loves when people keep it real, so we will see,” Curtis wrote. “The reality is that mma fans come in two very distinct camps. Actual fans and people who exist on social media. Never had a bad fan experience in person, I love interacting with you guys face to face, but Twitter is just a safe haven for people who have never accomplished anything to be given a voice in things that are beyond them.
“It always has been really but Jesus mma fans on Twitter are just cancer and at the end of the day, I genuinely don’t care that much about people’s weightless opinions to allow it to eat up more of my time. So, every now and then, I shut off my account to prevent the screaming masses from having a voice.
“To all the fans out there who keep it respectful, even the ones that don’t like me, you guys are awesome and an example of what fans should be. I’m sorry that I have to limit my interactions with you guys on account of the flying monkeys that comprise a large part of the fanbase, but it’s just an annoyance I would rather not deal with. Keep being awesome, you guys, and I’m just going to keep my head down and focus on the job at hand, love you all and I’ll see you all in January!”
