To get his Atlanta Falcons fired up before their NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers, WWE Hall of Famer and 16-time world champion Ric Flair gave a pep talk to the team in a Facebook video.
It wasn’t on the level of elbow dropping a book or stripping down to his boxers in the middle of a wrestling ring but it was a decent promo.
The issue is that Flair lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has lived there for decades. And the fact that he is openly rooting for a rival of the Carolina Panthers, who play in Charlotte, it has rubbed many people the wrong way. This includes Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson.
Johnson took notable offense and called Flair out, starting an argument between the two.
This dude Ric Flair is the ultimate groupie #factsornaw
— charles johnson (@randywattson) January 20, 2017
Charles, sorry I can't get back to you at the moment because I am busy with the Falcons who if you didn't know are in the playoffs…WOOOOO! https://t.co/hiU4AKaDKh
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) January 21, 2017
I appreciate that Charles because without Ric Flair there would be no Sting. Ask him! So that was a very nice compliment. https://t.co/8lMIOTsB1Z
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) January 21, 2017
By the way, Panther gang can come watch the game with me tomorrow. They shouldn't be too busy 🙂 https://t.co/8lMIOTsB1Z
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) January 21, 2017
It's cool we will watch from work. Hala at me if u need a JOB, I probably pay more than them teams you hop around to #igottimetoday
@randywattson Much Respect To u & The Panthers! But Really Let's Get Serious.Everybody Gets Old But Not Everyone Gets Great! 4 Sacks Really?
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) January 21, 2017
Your right @RicFlairNatrBoy everybody gets old. And this comes to my next conclusion kids! Don't do drugs #whatmovie? #butthemoneydoesnot pic.twitter.com/SkmIrAdE1C
— charles johnson (@randywattson) January 21, 2017
.@randywattson 67+ and get drug tested by WWE every month 🙂
While Flair lives in Charlotte, that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have any ties to Atlanta. Flair wrestled in Ted Turner’s WCW in most of the 90’s, which was headquartered in Atlanta. So it’s not unrealistic that Flair would be a Falcons fan. He even expressed interest in attending an Atlanta United MLS game when the expansion team starts in March.
So even though the Rolex wearin, diamond ring wearin, kiss stealin, wheelin dealin, limosine ridin, jet flyin son-of-a-gun lives in Charlotte, his sports heart apparently is in Atlanta.
