Floyd Mayweather's refusal to take a photo with a teenage fan, allegedly due to said fan's painted nails, has sparked outrage online.

Footage obtained by TMZ, showed a young male fan approaching the 44-year-old boxer for a photo after the Clippers vs. Grizzlies game at Staples Center on Saturday -  only to be rejected by the world-famous athlete.

In the video, Mayweather can be heard saying: "You got painted nails, I don't take pictures with guys with no painted nails."

As Mayweather and his team walk off, the young fan is then heard accusing him of being a homophobe.

In spite of his words in the video, a rep for Mayweather has since told TMZ that he refused to take the picture because he was in a rush to leave the venue. The rep also denied the fan's claim that Mayweather is homophobic.

In any case, since the video surfaced, a number of people have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts on the snub.

One person argued: "Painted nails on men has been around for decades. Anyone alive during the punk era knows this lol."

Directed at fans of the boxing champion, another pointed out that people's outrage wasn't merely due to Mayweather not wanting to take a photo - it was his intolerance that was getting people riled up.

The commenter wrote: "Here they go in the comments acting oblivious again. People aren’t upset about him not wanting to take a picture, they’re upset by the reason why being that the person has painted nails.

"He has freedom of choice and ppl have a right to their opinion on why he made that choice."

A third person asked: "Was anyone under the impression floyd was a particularly great person and humanitarian? Whos honestly shocked by this headline. [sic]"

However, there were a number of people who defended the boxer, with one fan writing: "Before the fake outrage begins, it was Floyd's choice whether he wanted to take the picture or not.

"As much as the young man chose to paint his nails. It is his right. The same right Floyd had not to want to take the picture with him. The right to choose works both ways!"

Another argued: "Ok but what if he refused all pics from everyone there? I’m not a Mayweather fan, but it’s always the case where you only hear 1 part of the story. Like calling Chappelle a trans phobe, yet he had a friend that was transgender."

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It's been over five months since the now-infamous UFC 229, in which the real fight was upstaged by a chaotic scuffle inside and outside the octagon. Conor McGregor was decisively beaten by his opponent, Khabib Nurmagomedov, despite the months of trash talk he and his team had spread.

It's part and parcel for McGregor, who utilises his insults, jibes and self-promotion as a sort of superpower - and he's got the money to back it up. The Irish fighter's coach, John Kavanagh, said as much in an interview with Joe Rogan in October, where he spoke about Conor's penchant for messing with his opponents:

"Conor's a divider. Some people love it and some people hate it. I'm not really interested in people's opinions, I'm more interested in what is, and what is is that sells fights. There's a reason he's the highest paid guy. That's natural for him to do too, it's not an act."

"It's just part of the game for him, he enjoys it, it's a bit of fun."

It's not like he's let up since his fight with Khabib, either. Within minutes of thanking the Nevada Athletic Commission for dealing with him fairly after his temporary ban from the sport, he still hyped up the fact he got the "final blow of the night" during the post-match brawl.

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He's still talking about that fight, months later - but there's even older fights that he still hasn't had the final word on.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. isn't a stranger to hyping himself up or mocking his opponents, so there was a lot of talk before the boxer took on McGregor for their insanely lucrative fight in 2017. But Conor still has something to say about it.

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It all started when Twitter user 'mmaballer13' posted a gif from the Mayweather fight, depicting a slow-motion look at some of McGregor's best hits of the night. "That fight was completely Conor's fight through 8.5 rounds," they wrote. "Dang. So close. Rematch anyone?"

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That's when Conor, no stranger to weighing in on his fights on social media, jumped into the fray. Retweeting the post, he added:

"I spoiled it with the rush right hook here. The angle was made. He was in the dirt. I just had to set correctly into my feet and fire. Rushing the right hook I lost balance on my back hand. Great boxing fight! A rematch will be interesting no doubt."

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Of course, the thing that piqued most UFC fans' interest was that last comment, in which McGregor made it sound like a rematch may actually be on the way.

He's said in the past that a rematch would be on his turf in the octagon, where he would undoubtedly have a great advantage, but it's unclear whether Mayweather will opt for another boxing match instead. Or, maybe he'll end up taking on Khabib again instead.

Donald Trump can’t seem to keep Taylor Swift’s name out of his mouth.

The President of the United States took another bizarre jab at the pop superstar this week, posting yet another bizarre Truth Social post - this time, appearing to attack Swift’s looks.

The post comes eight months after the POTUS declared he "hates" the 'Look What You Made Me Do' singer after she voiced her support for Trump's political and presidential rival, Kamala Harris, amid the election race.

Now, it looks like Trump believes his comments have had a deeper impact on Swift.

“Has anyone noticed that, since I said ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she’s no longer ‘HOT?’” the 78-year-old posted Friday (May 16), setting social media ablaze - with critics slamming Trump over the comment.

"Imagine being such a bitter piece of s**t that you feel the need to tweet this out," one X user wrote.

A second echoed: "Really? You’re an 80 year old man concerned about the popularity of someone half your age?"

"No, she's still hot, but you're not," a third tweeted, with another adding: "I love that Taylor lives rent free in your mind!! Taylor sold out arenas around the world!"

It was just the latest in a string of personal insults Trump has hurled Swift’s way — some in speeches, others online — many of them seemingly fueled by his frustration over her increasingly vocal political influence.

From “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT” to “How did that work out?”

Trump first declared his distaste for Swift in September 2024, blasting her on Truth Social just hours after she announced her support for the Harris/Walz ticket.

“I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,” he wrote in all caps.

At the time, he claimed Swift’s political leanings would damage her brand. “She seems to always endorse a Democrat. And she’ll probably pay a price for it in the marketplace,” he alleged.

Days later, he doubled down during a Fox & Friends appearance, saying: “I was not a Taylor Swift fan. It was just a question of time. ... But she’s a very liberal person.”

By February, his attacks had spilled into public events. During the Eagles' post-Super Bowl visit to the White House, Trump made sure to remind everyone he and Swift were both at the game where the Chiefs — led by Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce — were defeated.

“I was there along with Taylor Swift,” he told the crowd, before twisting the knife: “How did that work out?” He repeated the line as the audience laughed. It marked the first time a sitting US president had ever attended a Super Bowl in person.

Obsession on repeat

Swift’s high-profile appearances at Chiefs games throughout the NFL season sparked endless political commentary. Fans questioned why the spotlight was on her rather than the games themselves.

At the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans, where both Trump and Swift attended, Eagles fans were seen booing the singer.

Trump wasted no time jumping on the moment. He reposted a screenshot from the Libs of TikTok account showing crowd reactions to both him and Swift, with the caption: “Trump gets massive cheers at the Super Bowl while Taylor Swift gets booed – The world is healing.”

Shortly afterward, he trolled her again — this time with a doctored image showing Swift holding a flag that read: “Trump won, Democrats cheated!”

Even months into his second term, Trump was still fuming over her influence.

Springsteen Gets Dragged Too

Swift wasn’t the only celebrity in Trump’s firing line this week. Just 40 minutes after his latest jab at her, the President set his sights on Bruce Springsteen, who had recently blasted Trump’s administration during a concert in Manchester, England.

“I see that Highly Overrated Bruce Springsteen goes to a Foreign Country to speak badly about the President of the United States,” Trump wrote.

“This dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied!) ought to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country, that’s just ‘standard fare’. Then we’ll all see how it goes for him!”

Earlier in his post, Trump had also ripped the singer as “a pushy, obnoxious JERK,” “dumb as a rock,” and “not a talented guy.”

He accused Springsteen of backing “Crooked Joe Biden, a mentally incompetent FOOL,” and claimed the U.S. “would have been GONE by now” if he hadn’t won the election.

Springsteen had told the Manchester crowd: “The America I love, the America I've written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration.”

Swiftie Family Ties

Despite Trump’s ongoing attacks, not everyone in the Trump family is anti-Swift. Ivanka Trump and her daughter Arabella are self-declared Swifties. The pair were spotted at a Miami stop of the Eras Tour, and Arabella recently celebrated her 13th birthday with a Taylor Swift-themed party.

“Best cake for my favorite Swiftie,” Ivanka posted alongside a heart-shaped cake decorated with lyrics from Swift’s song 'Blank Space'.

The irony hasn’t gone unnoticed.

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