This is a great week for Kevin Owens and his kids as they got to see their dad capture the WWE Universal Championship on Monday Night Raw. Owens’ 8-year old son’s Instagram post (see below) was featured on USA Today and just like any 8-year old boy, he was happy to see his father win a main WWE Championship on Monday Night Raw. However, that didn’t stop ESPN’s Amin Elhassan from taking a shot at Owens and his son.
Elhassan, instead of taking the high road, decided to comment on Owens’ son not knowing that wrestling is scripted. Perhaps, it would have been better to just let an 8-year old be proud of his dad but Elhassan decided to pick on an 8-year old boy. You can see the clip of Owens’ son below followed by some of Elhassan’s tweets.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJvwkfihzZN/
In response to the USA Today article on Owens’ son, Elhassan wrote:
Until someone told him it was scripted. https://t.co/Mzfwfj8AZ3
— Chillin in my Bacta (@DarthAmin) August 31, 2016
his autism isn't the reason he thinks wrestling is real. The fact that he's 8 is
— Chillin in my Bacta (@DarthAmin) August 31, 2016
yes but at age 8, most every kid (autistic or otherwise) doesn't Realize it's scripted
— Chillin in my Bacta (@DarthAmin) August 31, 2016
Elhassan refused to apologize even when he was ripped by fans and Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Snowden told him that he should apologize.
.@AminESPN @ForTheWin using an 8 year old for your "hot takes" tweets is a low we all should expect from an ESPN employee.
— Samantha G. (@_hiitssam) August 31, 2016
Damn I don't wanna go but I gotta get ready for @SportsNation. No one tell my kid that it's scripted, please.
— Chillin in my Bacta (@DarthAmin) August 31, 2016
Richochet, Cody Rhodes and Jonathan Coachman also issued a response to Elhassan:
https://twitter.com/KingRicochet/status/771030216630079488
Don't try too hard to pen some zinger at the ESPN guy
Some get it, some don't
Don't make him a thing. Nobody knew him b4 he mentioned Kev
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) August 31, 2016
Really thought you were better.Been jaded too long filling in on @LeBatardShow show. Can't appreciate real emotion. https://t.co/KqMAVHr5jv
— The Coach (@Thecoachrules) August 31, 2016
