Antony Rafiq Khan, popularly known as Tony Khan, is a very famous American promoter, businessman and sports executive. Tony is famous for his involvement in wrestling, football and American football. Tony’s father, Shahid Khan, is the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL. Recently, Tony’s tweet caught the attention of Twitter users.
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Tony made his mark in the industry by announcing his new company, All Elite Wrestling. Tony is very famous for his controversial comments aimed at promoting his wrestling league. To be a successful promoter, you have to be in the spotlight every time. The billionaire promoter has cracked the code and often finds a way to join the discussion.
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Tony Khan makes controversial statement
Tony, through his company AEW, is trying to overtake WWE. Along with wrestling, football and American football are among its main areas of promotion. Recently, he responded to a tweet from the United States men’s national soccer team. The tweet made by the official account of the men’s team is part of the viral trend on Twitter. The trend of describing one’s Twitter account has been picked up by many large companies and companies with a large presence on social networks.

Describing the team account, the USMNT tweeted “soccer.“ The topic of “soccer” or “soccer” is a never-ending debate. The game is popular in America and Canada under the name football, but all over the world it is called “soccer”. This tweet raised eyebrows and became a topic of discussion on Twitter. Tony responded with “soccer.”
Billionaire Tony Khan’s controversial views on football have left Twitter divided. Additionally, fans started replying to his tweet with their opinions. Some supported him for his tweet while others condemned his take on the subject. A fan responded to his controversial opinion with: “And like wrestling, you shouldn’t be involved in either, but you won’t respond because I’m not a target.“. Without a doubt, Twitter had a clear divide.
Fans react to Tony’s controversial take
Tony’s tweet went viral in no time. Here are some of the reactions from fans:
One fan felt it was the correct terminology for the sport. He supported Tony.
He received a lot of support from fans. What’s more, they even applauded him.
Go ahead Tony
– MassiveMitro ???????????????????????????? (@ffc_branden) September 2, 2022
Yes Tony! ????????
— ???????????????????????? & ???????????????????? (@AmbroseBarnaby) September 2, 2022
Some fans who disagreed with Tony asked him to focus on wrestling.
Struggle.
— ???????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ✟ ???? (@Saintwrestling1) September 2, 2022
He has also received hateful comments regarding his career. Additionally, one user urged him not to get involved in football or wrestling.
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And like wrestling, you shouldn’t be involved in either, but you won’t respond because I’m not a target.
– AGIII Golf Brand Art (@golfliferag) September 2, 2022
However, the discussion about football or football remains a never-ending topic.
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