Mark Zuckerberg believes that Elon Musk is "not serious" about holding a cage fight with him.
The enigmatic leader, Musk, hits back, calling out the Facebook founder Zuck as a "chicken."
Mark Zuckerberg Says Elon Musk 'Not Serious' About Cage Fight
SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during an event at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, on June 16, 2023.
According to BBC, Facebook-turned-Meta CEO took a playful dig at the SpaceX and Tesla magnate, suggesting that Musk's enthusiasm for the pugilistic spectacle might not be as genuine as it seemed. Zuck says he is moving on from the rumored fight with the X big boss.
The Facebook founder's announcement comes after weeks of back-and-forth banter between the two tech moguls.
The quarrel between the two billionaires escalated into a bizarre challenge, with Musk challenging the Meta founder to a cage match to settle their differences in a decidedly unconventional manner. However, Zuck seems to have taken a step back from the ring, expressing doubts about Musk's seriousness regarding the showdown.
In his Threads post, "I think we can all agree Elon is not serious and it is time to move on." Zuck further pointed out that Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White "offered to make this a legit competition for charity." However, the Facebook founder says that the Tesla big boss "would not confirm a date." Musk further made excuses to delay the fight, saying that he needs surgery. Zuck says Musk is now asking him to perform a "practice round" his the Meta CEO's backyard.
But despite that, the Guardian says Zuck is still game to pursue the fight "if Elon ever gets serious" regarding the official event and date, the billionaire disclosed in his recent Threads post. But for now, the Meta boss says that he is moving on from the much-awaited cage fight between the two tech titans.
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Elon Musk Calls Mark Zuckerberg a 'Chicken'
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 25: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks about the new Facebook News feature at the Paley Center For Media on October 25, 2019 in New York City. Facebook News, which will appear in a new dedicated section on the Facebook app, will offer stories from a mix of publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post, as well as other digital-only outlets.
As per Deadline, Musk, known for his outspokenness, took a jab at Zuck after the Facebook founder's remarks. The Tesla and SpaceX executive took to his social media giant, X, formerly Twitter, to respond to the Meta big boss' recent Threads post.
Musk plainly says, in his recent X post, "Zuck is a chicken." In another post, Deadline says the Tesla big boss responded to a user who says that Zuck was "trying to chicken out." The SpaceX CEO took a jab at Zuck, saying his tech rival "cannot eat at Chic fil because that would be cannibalism."
The potential fight between Zuckerberg and Musk generated a lot of excitement on social media since June. Many folks are eager to see the two billionaires duke it out in the cage. However, it seems that the fight is now off, at least for the time being.
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