UFC star Colby Covington called LeBron James a 'coward' and insulted his mother as he continued his unprovoked verbal assault on the NBA legend

• The UFC fighter Colby Covington on Monday continued his unprovoked verbal assault on LeBron James, insulting the NBA star's mother and saying he wouldn't last "10 seconds" in a fight with him.
• "If that coward had the balls or the ability to kick anyone's ass, Delonte West would've lost his teeth long before his meth habit!" Covington tweeted.
• West, one of James' former teammates, is alleged to have had an affair with James' mother, Gloria, in 2010, according to Bleacher Report.

The UFC fighter Colby Covington on Monday continued his unprovoked verbal assault on LeBron James, insulting the NBA star's mother and saying he wouldn't last "10 seconds" in a fight with him.

Following his win against Tyron Woodley at UFC Vegas 11 on Saturday, Covington said he was tired of "woke athletes" like the Los Angeles Lakers forward and called him a "spineless coward."

The American mixed martial artist, who has been vocal in his opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement, also tweeted last month that police officers had "the toughest job in America" and that James should quit playing a "kids game" if he really cared about racial inequality.

Though James did not respond to Covington's comments, Covington again came for the Lakers star on Monday, this time on Twitter.

"LOL at the snowflakes that believe @KingJames could even last 10 seconds with me!" Covington said. "If that coward had the balls or the ability to kick anyone's ass, Delonte West would've lost his teeth long before his meth habit!"

—Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) September 22, 2020

West, one of James' former Cleveland teammates, is alleged to have had an affair with James' mother, Gloria, in 2010, according to Bleacher Report.

West has since struggled with mental health and drug addiction. In January, the 37-year-old was captured on video being stomped on in the middle of a street; a witness said West had attacked a man with a glass bottle.

James' representatives did not immediately reply to Insider's request for comment.

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