Ric Flair Has Received Death Threats From Carolina Panthers Fans This Week

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Last Sunday afternoon, Ric Flair paid a visit to the San Francisco 49ers' locker room prior to their game against the Green Bay Packers to deliver a pep talk to the team. And the pep talk obviously worked, because the Niners were able to beat Aaron Rodgers & Co. 23-20 to advance in the playoffs. So the thought was that The Nature Boy would advance with them and give them another pep talk before their upcoming playoff game against the Carolina Panthers.

There's one problem, though. Ric Flair is actually a longtime Panthers fan. So other Panthers fans have been getting on him this week about helping the 49ers. In fact, some have even been sending him death threats. So earlier today, Flair revealed that he will not be giving San Fran another pep talk. He actually won't even be attending the 49ers/Panthers game at all to avoid any issues.

Here is a statement that Flair issued through his PR company a short time ago:

He’s always been the dirtiest player in the game—and some things never change.

A long time Carolina Panthers fan, Ric Flair created quite the stir when WWE sent him to Green Bay, WI January 5th to give the San Francisco 49ers an unexpected locker room pep talk.  WWE is hosting WrestleMania XXXI in San Francisco in 2015. Now many are asking: Will Flair attend the January 12th playoff game in Carolina as they host San Francisco? And if so, which team will he support?

“When the 49ers reached out and WWE asked Ric to jet up there, of course he said yes,” says Melinda Morris Zanoni, Flair’s agent at Legacy Talent and Entertainment, “and he’s friends with a bunch of the 49ers just like he is with the Panthers, Packers, and many other NFL players.  But no, Ric does not intend on attending the Panthers vs. 49ers game this weekend.” “What can I say? I’ve always been a very good heel!” added Flair.

The 49er pep talk, which instantly went viral, caused many Carolina fans to voice their feelings of anger and betrayal on social media – some even offering death threats to Flair. “We know fans are passionate about their teams, but some of the choice language we have been receiving is scaring off our interns,” says Melinda.

Yikes. The Nature Boy obviously didn't plan on all that happening when he delivered his pep talk last week. So it's probably best for him to watch the game from home on Sunday.

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[via Tom Talks]

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