Andrew Tate has been facing backlash online after uploading a clip that shows him smoking a cigar while standing beside his young son. In the video, the former kickboxer can be seen guiding the child through a shadow boxing session on a rooftop as he continues smoking. The detail was immediately noticed by viewers and sparked criticism.
How fans reacted to Andrew Tate smoking near his son
Andrew Tate is facing widespread backlash after appearing in a video where he smoked a cigar while spending time with his young son. The clip, which he shared on X (formerly Twitter), showed Tate leading his child through a rooftop shadow-boxing session. In the footage, he instructed his son on which arm to use for punches and even asked the boy to address him as “sir.”
However, many viewers were quick to point out that Tate was smoking throughout the interaction, raising concerns about the health risks for the child. One commenter remarked, “Just curious: is all that smoke good for the kid?”
Tate dismissed the criticism outright, responding that people were “weak” for worrying about secondhand smoke. He wrote, “Its amazing how weak people are and how weak they think kids are. At his age, I was around murder and drugs in Gary Indiana.” The podcaster also added, “Hes not – because his father (me) is a billionaire. And you think a little smoke OUTSIDE is going to harm a child? Youre a p—- and your children will follow.”
The response triggered even more backlash, with users accusing him of excusing harmful behavior. One person wrote, “You couldn’t even keep from subjecting your child to thousands of chemicals from a tobacco product that is classified Grade A carcinogen.” Another added, “That’s a lot of yapping for: ‘Yea it’s bad but like I’ve been through worse so it’s chill.’”
This controversy comes just days after Tate and his brother Tristan initiated legal action against Meta and TikTok. The brothers filed two lawsuits in Los Angeles County Superior Court, accusing the platforms of defamation and unlawful deplatforming after their accounts were removed in 2022.
Originally reported by Disheeta Maheshwari on Mandatory.
