{"id":262728,"date":"2017-10-31T09:56:45","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T16:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=262728"},"modified":"2017-10-31T09:56:45","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T16:56:45","slug":"colby-covington-responds-joke-att-co-founder-ricardo-liborio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/colby-covington\/colby-covington-responds-joke-att-co-founder-ricardo-liborio\/","title":{"rendered":"Colby Covington responds to “joke” ATT co-founder Ricardo Liborio"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday afternoon American Top Team co-founder Ricardo Liborio<\/a> took to Instagram with a post that announced his departure from the gym, and also condemned the recent anti-Brazil comments of ATT staple Colby Covington.<\/p>\n

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I feel that I must make a statement in light of the comments made by Colby Convigton along with the amount of messages sent to me from Brazil, the United States, and from all over the world. I’m here to state that I am no longer with American Top Team. Also, I absolutely do not condone any behavior that instigates hate, prejudice, or bullying of any kind. It upsets me to see the sport taking this direction of blatant disrespect. It\u2019s unsportsmanlike, but it also fosters and promotes a culture of cruelty towards others. Combat Sports should always represent the qualities of humility, empathy, and respect. I dedicated my life to the Martial arts, and to the formation and growth of this team. I can not discuss at this time the reasons for my departure from ATT. At some point, I will. For the time being, I want the members of ATT to know that they will always be in my heart\u2764<\/a><\/p>\n

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