Lewis Hamilton blocks Jon Jones after slamming UFC legend as ‘coward’ over controversial video

LEWIS HAMILTON reportedly slammed Jon Jones as “a coward” after he shot at pigs from a helicopter. The seven-time world champion, who is a proud vegan and animal rights activist, also unfollowed and blocked UFC legend Jones, 39, on social media. Jon Jones uploaded a video of himself shooting a pig to his Instagram Credit: @jonnybones (Instagram) Lewis Hamilton is a proud vegan and animal rights activist and unfollowed Jones Credit: Getty On the ALF Global podcast the MMA icon explained that a few years ago, Hamilton saw him hunting pigs from a helicopter with army rangers. Jones eventually killed one by shooting with his AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! He claimed he donated the pig to an underprivileged family, but Hamilton called him out for the distressing act. According to Jones, Hamilton messaged the two-weight UFC champion calling him a “coward” after seeing him hunting. Jones said: “Lewis Hamilton, I went hunting years ago with a bunch of army rangers and we ended up hunting pigs from a helicopter using AR-15’s, “I was so proud of myself because I killed one of the pigs from the helicopter. “My pig was donated to an underprivileged family in the community. But Lewis saw me shoot the pig from the helicopter and he wrote me a long message saying that I was a coward and he thought I was better than that. “He said that the traditional way of killing animals should be with a spear or bow and arrow. Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Jon Jones shot at pigs from a helicopter Credit: Getty “He said only a coward could shoot an animal from a helicopter, give the animal a chance to fight you back at least. “He unfollowed me and he blocked me. It sucked because I was a fan of him. He was very disappointed in me.” Jones uploaded a video of him shooting the pig on his Instagram in “One shot, one kill, lots of bacon. “Was an honour hunting with medal of honour recipient Patrick Payne.” After backlash, he responded with an apology where he said: “I apologise if this video makes some of you guys uncomfortable, at the same time I’m excited for my shipment of meat to get to Albuquerque. “I took my time with that first shot to make sure the animal did not suffer. Bet half you guys that are offended eats sausages and bacon on a daily basis.” The best travel deals for F1 NOTHING comes close to the thrill of a live Grand Prix – and YOU can be there to see it all. Get the full F1 experience with these unbeatable deals. 🇳🇱 HOLLAND – 20 to 25 Aug – From £1,089pp 🇮🇹 ITALY – 3 to 8 Sept – From £789pp 🇦🇿 AZERBAIJAN – 22 to 27 Sept – From £1,399pp 🇸🇬 SINGAPORE– 7 to 14 Oct – From £1,999pp 🇺🇸 AUSTIN, USA – 21 to 26 Oct – From £2,799pp 🇶🇦 QATAR – 27 to 29 Nov – From £1,049pp 🇦🇪 ABU DHABI – 4 to 6 Dec – From £2,049pp See ALL our F1 travel offers HERE *If you click on a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. Comment now