Elon Musk says “need surgery” after fighting Sumo. Elon Musk, 52, said in a post on his X platform, formerly known as Twitter, that he will have an MRI of his neck and upper back on Monday and that he may need surgery.
Before his proposed cage fight with Meta Platforms Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, the world’s richest person said he will find out this week whether surgery is necessary.
He previously stated that he “might need an operation to strengthen the titanium plate that is holding my C5/C6 vertebrae together.”
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Musk’s health is of intense interest to people all over the world because he is the CEO of Tesla Inc. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp., as well as the owner of a closely watched social media platform. Musk, a notorious workaholic, has claimed to have suffered from “mega back pain” following a fight with a sumo wrestler.
Elon Musk says “need surgery” after fighting Sumo, check the Tweet:
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 7, 2023
Exact date is still in flux. I’m getting an MRI of my neck & upper back tomorrow.
May require surgery before the fight can happen. Will know this week.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 7, 2023
The post about the sumo match was followed by another with a photo of what appears to be a makeshift sumo ring. Musk made the injury public last year after challenging Russian President Vladimir Putin to a “single combat” over Ukraine.
Musk, who enjoys inciting online outrage, has been hyping the yet-to-happen fight with Zuckerberg for weeks. The rivalry between the two CEOs has heated up since Facebook-parent Meta launched Threads, a rival social network that directly competes with Musk’s X.
Zuckerberg posted Sunday on Threads that he suggested Aug. 26 for the match and he’s still awaiting confirmation. “I’m ready today,” he said. “Not holding my breath.”
