Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Kimbo Slice"s death draws plenty of reaction on social media


Kimbo Slice, mixed martial arts fighter, dead at 42

The mixed martial arts world lost one of its most iconic fighters when Kimbo Slice died Monday at the age of 42.

His loss obviously resonated throughout the MMA community. Here"s a sampling of the reaction to Slice"s death:

RIP Kimbo pic.twitter.com/Q4kZ4xhff8

Dana White (@danawhite) June 7, 2016

We battled inside the cage, warrior vs warrior. Outside the cage, we have loved ones. REST IN PEACE KIMBO SLICE. May G*d Watch Over You.

KEN SHAMROCK (@ShamrockKen) June 7, 2016

Prince, Ali, Kimbo, Jordan Parsons RIPLike I said before make sure you tell everybody that"s important to you that you love them everyday!

Anthony Johnson (@Anthony_Rumble) June 7, 2016

Be blessed on your new journey Kimbo. You inspired so many! With our short time in life,inspiration is King. My condolences to the Slice fam

Rashad Evans (@SugaRashadEvans) June 7, 2016

Sad to hear about the passing of Kimbo Slice. Condolences to his family. #RIP

Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) June 7, 2016

Rip kimbo Slice...

A photo posted by natediaz209 (@natediaz209) on Jun 7, 2016 at 1:28am PDT

There were also an outpouring of sympathy from elsewhere in the sports world:

Im at a loss for words... Rest In Heaven @KimboSlice pic.twitter.com/dFL7m8X0ck

SHAQ (@SHAQ) June 7, 2016

#RIPKimboSlice - Im glad I got to know you my friend. You were a badass SOB and extremely kind at the same time. U will be missed. #itstrue

Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) June 7, 2016

RIP Kimbo my brother,we will miss you in the 305,only love4U. HH

Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) June 7, 2016

Don"t tell me Unc gone !!!!! pic.twitter.com/CwiuyEwY3P

Antonio Brown (@AntonioBrown84) June 7, 2016

Kimbo Slice. Smh. I Use To Sneak To Watch Your Videos In High School. Rest Easy. #TooYoungTooSoon

Eric Ebron (@Ebron85) June 7, 2016

Source: http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/16020037/kimbo-slice-death-draws-plenty-reaction-social-media

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