Elon Musk: Elon Musk calls Mark Zuckerberg ‘hen’ amid cage struggle remarks

WASHINGTON: Billionaires and social media enterprise rivals Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk threw new on-line jabs at one another Sunday, with the Meta founder declaring the proprietor of X — previously often called Twitter — was not treating a proposed charity cage match significantly.

“I feel we are able to all agree Elon is not severe and it is time to transfer on,” Zuckerberg wrote on his Threads social platform.
“I provided an actual date… Elon will not affirm a date, then says he wants surgical procedure, and now asks to do a follow spherical in my yard as an alternative.”

Musk shortly responded on X, the platform he purchased final yr that was beforehand referred to as Twitter.
“Zuck is a hen,” Musk posted.
The Tesla boss stated he would head to Silicon Valley Monday: “Cannot wait to bang on his door tomorrow.”
When an X consumer advised Zuckerberg was getting chilly toes concerning the match, Musk referred to a preferred US quick meals chain recognized for its hen choices.
“He cannot eat at Chick-fil-A as a result of that might be cannibalism,” Musk posted.
The 2 tech titans have gone backwards and forwards on social media about preventing one another in a much-hyped charity match.
Musk stated Friday the struggle would happen in Italy, as authorities there confirmed talks about internet hosting a “nice charity occasion.”
“I spoke to the PM of Italy and Minister of Tradition,” Musk wrote, referring to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. “They’ve agreed on an epic location.”
In response, Zuckerberg posted a photograph of himself shirtless and pinning down an opponent in his “yard octagon.”
A martial arts fanatic who has taken half in jiujitsu competitions, Zuckerberg stated, “I really like this sport and I have been able to struggle because the day Elon challenged me.”
“If he ever agrees on an precise date, you will hear it from me. Till then, please assume something he says has not been agreed on.”
Italian Tradition Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano confirmed talking to Musk about “find out how to manage a terrific charity occasion evoking historical past” however stated any match “won’t be held in Rome.”
Sangiuliano stated any occasion with Musk would increase “an enormous sum, many thousands and thousands of euros, (that) will likely be donated to 2 essential Italian pediatric hospitals.”
The 2 tech tycoons, who’ve often jousted from afar, grew to become direct opponents after Zuckerberg’s Meta launched its Twitter-like Threads platform in early July.
Musk famous on Friday that he could have to endure “minor surgical procedure” to resolve a “downside with my proper shoulder blade rubbing towards my ribs.”
“Restoration will solely take a couple of months,” he added.
The world’s richest particular person has a titanium plate holding two vertebrae collectively however stated Friday it’s presently “not a difficulty.”