Overview
- Jon Jones told ALF Global in late July that footage from a 2021 helicopter pig hunt prompted Lewis Hamilton to send a direct message calling him a “coward,” after which Hamilton allegedly unfollowed and blocked Jones on social media, and Jones offered a public apology.
- Jones said the 2021 hunt in Texas involved Army Rangers and AR-15s, that he killed a pig from the helicopter, and that the meat was donated to an underprivileged family; the clip drew strong online criticism when it first surfaced.
- Multiple outlets republished Jones’s account this week, which renewed attention to the old footage and to Jones’s history of polarizing social-media posts and personal controversies.
- Coverage notes that Hamilton is widely known as a vegan and animal-rights advocate who opposes shooting animals from helicopters and prefers more traditional hunting methods, but Hamilton has not publicly confirmed the reported DM or the block.
- The episode underscores how celebrity conduct on social media can carry lasting reputational consequences and may further sharpen public debate about hunting methods and animal welfare.