The video of Zuckerberg's highly publicized Brazilian jiu-jitsu match leaves us unclear on whether or not the Meta CEO saw stars.
. The match has been highly publicized as conflicting reports emerged regarding whether or not Zuck was choked out by his opponent. According to The New York Times, referee, José Lucas Costa da Silva, a veteran fighter, halted the match after he heard Zuckerberg snoring, a sign that he had passed out. Zuckerberg vehemently denied he conked out, writing to the Times simply “That never happened.” Unfortunately, the newly released video doesn’t make it much clearer.
tries to free himself and maintain the upper hand by wrapping his legs around his opponents torso until Costa da Silva eventually calls the match.For the majority of the video, both fighters are faced away from the camera, making it hard to discern whether or not Zuckerberg truly lost consciousness. However, while Zuckerberg’s legs are wrapped around his opponent, the latter appears to hop onto his tiptoes, seemingly shifting his weight further onto Zuckerberg’s neck.
“C’mon Microsoft!” a voice behind the camera teases. “You got a good story for later,” another says, apparently
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