Tyson Fury just keeps on courting controversy.
The outspoken heavyweight champion of the world has hit the headlines repeatedly for homophobic comments, sexism accusations and even making threats to Daily Mail journalist Oliver Holt.
But rather than lay low or hold his tongue to take the string out of the media sh*tstorm, Fury has gone on the offensive.
The 6ft 9in champ was out to see his unbeaten cousin Hughie Fury fight when he was asked about the huge petition to get him banned over comments he made linking homosexuality and paedophilia.
He told IFL TV: “50,000 w******. That’s what I say about them. If anybody else wants to add to them they can add to their numbers can’t they.
“Give it to someone else. Give it to whoever has got the best personality of all of us!
“People should look up to me. Young kids. I am a good role model. I’ll show them how men should really be. And kids can take note from that. I am a good role model. Lots of kids look up to me.”
He then appeared to take aim at his fellow SPOTY nominees, Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton and tennis star Andy Murray, saying:
“I can honestly say I’m not really interested in winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
“I know for a million per cent I’ve got more personality in the end of my little finger than the whole of the nomination group put together. And everybody knows. Everybody in the country knows that.
“I’ve got more personality in my little toe than they’ve all got put together so if it comes to personality there’s only one winner. If it comes to sporting achievements there’s only one winner.”
“What personality does it take to drive a car around a track 100 times or hit a ball back and forth. That’s not very personality is it?”
Fury added: “They can say what they like about me. They can’t knock my achievements, I beat the man that nobody could beat.
“Until someone can go in and beat him again, then they can suck my b****.
“I am Tyson Fury, Gypsy King.”
