{"id":255211,"date":"2026-07-29T16:56:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/pig-hunting-where-he-drew-the-line-fans-react-to-lewis-hamilton-unfollowing-and-blocking-f1-legend-jon-jones\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T16:56:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:56:41","slug":"pig-hunting-where-he-drew-the-line-fans-react-to-lewis-hamilton-unfollowing-and-blocking-f1-legend-jon-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/pig-hunting-where-he-drew-the-line-fans-react-to-lewis-hamilton-unfollowing-and-blocking-f1-legend-jon-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Pig Hunting where he drew the line?&#8221;: Fans react to Lewis Hamilton unfollowing and blocking F1 legend Jon Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5197888\" data-slug-id=\"2814964\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>F1 fans online have shared their reaction to MMA legend Jon Jones revealing that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/lewis-hamilton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Lewis Hamilton<\/a> blocked him on social media after he shared a video of himself hunting pigs from a helicopter. Hamilton even called Jones a &#8220;coward&#8221; for not giving the animals a fighting chance and killing them with a rifle.<\/p>\n<p>Jones sat down for an interview with ALF Global recently, where he shared the story of Lewis Hamilton unfollowing and blocking him on Instagram. The 7x world champion did not agree with Jones&#8217; actions, as he was hunting pigs from a helicopter with an AR-15 rifle in a video he shared online.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Lewis saw that video and wrote me a long message saying I was a coward, and that he thought that I was better than that,&#8221; said Jones.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;He said that only a coward could shoot an animal from a helicopter. He said, &#8216;give the animal a chance to fight you back at least.&#8217; He unfollowed me, and he blocked me,&#8221; he added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">F1<\/a> fans online have shared their reaction to this interaction between the two sporting legends.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Well&#8230;after steroid use, drunken driving, hit and run incident involving a pregnant woman, multiple arrests, It&#8217;s pig hunting where he drew the line?&#8221; questioned one fan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Well&#8230;after<\/span><span>-Steroid use<\/span><span>-Drunken driving<\/span><span>-Hit and Run incident involving a pregnant woman<\/span><span>-Multiple arrests<\/span><span>It&#8217;s&#8230;..Pig Hunting where he drew the line? \ud83d\ude02<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Of all the things Jon has done, population control is where Lewis draws the line????&#8221; said another user.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Of all the things Jon has done, population control is where Lewis draws the line????<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Does this mean that Lewis Hamilton would be okay with Jon Jones beating the pig to death,&#8221; joked another fan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Not the point of the video&#8230; but does this mean that Lewis Hamilton would be okay with Jon Jones beating the pig to death<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here are some more reactions:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Lewis bores me sometimes. Let\u2019s focus on the title fight and not getting any more penalties dawg,&#8221; wrote another user.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Lewis bores me sometimes \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude2d Let\u2019s focus on the title fight and not getting any more penalties dawg.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I like Hamilton even more now. Hunting for sport is sociopathic and on brand for Jones,&#8221; said another fan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>I like Hamilton even more now. Hunting for sport is sociopathic and on brand for Jones<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Lewis is right, Jon should have jumped into a flying triangle choke to give the pig a fighting chance,&#8221; quipped another user.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Lewis is right, Jon should have jumped into a flying triangle choke to give the pig a fighting chance.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/jon-jones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Jon Jones<\/a> also shared that Lewis Hamilton told him that the proper way to hunt any animal would be to use traditional weapons like a spear or a bow and arrow. The 39-year-old also jokingly apologized to the F1 driver during the interview.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Lewis Hamilton optimistic about the second half of the 2026 F1 season<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d4157-17853401952551-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d4157-17853401952551-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d4157-17853401952551-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d4157-17853401952551-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d4157-17853401952551-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d4157-17853401952551-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d4157-17853401952551-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d4157-17853401952551-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d4157-17853401952551-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian GP - Source: Getty\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/d4157-17853401952551-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian GP &#8211; Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following the Hungarian GP, which marked the end of the first half of the 2026 F1 season, Lewis Hamilton shared an optimistic outlook for the second half, saying he usually performs better during that period. He also reviewed the first 11 rounds, saying it has been an &#8220;amazing&#8221; one for him and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/ferrari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Ferrari<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the media in Budapest on Sunday, Hamilton said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It has been an amazing first half given we\u2019ve been probably three or four-tenths down on the straights in pace and power for the first half of the season. We\u2019ve got a bit more to come in the second half and we keep on pushing.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Usually the second half is a stronger period for me. So I\u2019ll really take this time to reset and try and come back stronger, fitter and better mentally prepared.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hamilton also reflected on challenging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/andrea-kimi-antonelli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kimi Antonelli<\/a> for the drivers&#8217; title, saying there are still a lot of points up for grabs in 2026. 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