10 Controversial Posts Jon Jones Hastily Deleted From The Internet

6. Jones' Responds To Accusations Of Being "Fake"

One of the big criticisms of Jon Jones, repeatedly, has been that he's "fake" - he puts on a front when in front of the cameras. He's not the humble young man he tried to pass himself off to be early in his career. Things started to fall apart for Jones when he was busted for driving drunk a couple of years ago, and it just went downhill from there. The irony of it all is that Jones once called Rashad Evans fake and arrogant, but now comes across exactly the same way. He first responded to those accusations over a year ago in a posted-then-deleted instagram video, but this month posted yet another video in which he can be seen lip-synching to an R&B song then looking into the camera and stating "I'm just fake" - mocking the criticism. The problem is, Jones has actually admitted that he's a bit of a phony, stating that he's "representing a brand" and "who likes to be the same person all the time." Fair enough, but how about trying to be someone the fans can respect?
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Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.