Amir Khan spent a good portion of the evening chopping it up with Caitlyn Jenner at the ESPYs, later documented the encounter on social media. People on the Internet, specifically advocates in the Transgender community took offence to Amir Khan referring to Caitlyn as "Bruce" in his social media post. Amir Khan has since tried to make amends for his lack of better judgement. TMZ caught up with the British boxer in Los Angeles shortly after the ceremony and gave him platform to issue a rather genuine apology. Amir Khan said that he and Jenner were having a good time talking about their respective experiences as amateur athletes. Before he turned pro as a boxer, Khan medalled at the 2004 Olympiad much like his counterpart Jenner who clinched the Gold at the '76 games in Montreal. Jenner retired quickly thereafter sensing there was money to be had if he renounced his amateur status. Although Khan seems genuinely apologetic, he still uses the "him" pronoun to describe Jenner several times in his TMZ interview. There is obviously an adjustment to learning proper pronouns even for those genuinely devoted to getting right. Amir Khan is at least off to a promising start.<doc-sep>I made a genuine mistake at the #ESPYS Calling @Caitlyn_Jenner Bruce was in regards to their sports image, as an Olympian. It’s been brought to my attention that was it was wrong regardless. Therefore I would like to apologies to the transgender community.<doc-sep>AMIR Khan has been accused of being transphobic after posting a picture of himself with Caitlyn Jenner and labelling it "Bruce". The pair posed for the picture at the ESPY Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in LA and even though he later posted another picture correctly naming the reality star, fans didn't hold back about his earlier mistake. 3 Fans were quick to point out the mistake One wrote: "Amir Khan is not funny for calling Caitlin Jenner Bruce he demonstrates what a transphobic c*** he is. And I don’t even like Caitlin Jenner." Another weighed in with: "Amir Khan calling Caitlyn Jenner ‘Bruce Jenner’ at the #ESPYS though !!! KILLED ME! While another fan said it "wasn't funny". Caitlyn, 68, underwent gender reassignment surgery in January 2017, almost two years after she revealed her decision to transition. 3 Back in April 2015 Caitlyn had a sit down chat with American chat show host Diane Sawyer and told her: My brain is much more female than it is male. "That's what my soul is. "Bruce lives a lie. She is not a lie. "I can't do it anymore." 3 Amir later tagged Caitlyn correctly Meanwhile its not the first time Amir has got into hot water for saying the wrong thing. Last year, when appearing on I'm A Celebrity, Amir was accused of "casual sexism" when he asked if the UK has ever had a female Prime Minister. Despite Theresa May being in power, the boxing star left fans stunned when he asked the "idiotic" question. most read in tv & showbiz KIM'S NEW KRUSH The men lining up to be Kim K's next partner as Kanye ‘dates Irina Shayk’ JOSS PERFECT Jac Jossa shows off her tiny waist after weight loss in pretty summer dresses 'WE'LL SEE' Louise Redknapp revealed Jamie wanted another baby when she was on Strictly GRANDE AFFAIR Ariana dazzles in white gown as she shares private pics from secret wedding a wright treat! Mark Wright gives fans tour of new £2,400 a night home with Michelle Keegan Exclusive ARG-AIN James ‘Arg’ Argent's set to reunite with 'love of his life' ex Lydia Bright Viewers also accused him of the same thing after he called Georgia Toffolo a "small little girl" while assessing her Kung Fu technique. Amir sent Twitter into meltdown mode after asking the camp: "Has a woman ever become Prime Minister?" As his campmates looked at him in horror, he hastily backtracked: "Oh, Margaret Thatcher. S**t!" Rebekah Vardy then told him that Theresa May is currently prime minister - to which he replied: "Oh and Theresa May. Guys don't tell no-one that."<doc-sep>
Former boxing champion Amir Khan has misgendered Caitlyn Jenner on a Snapchat post where he labelled the former athlete with her deadname. The 31-year-old, who is the former light-welterweight world champion, posted a picture of the pair on the app as they both attended the ESPY awards in Los Angeles. A person on Twitter spotted Khan’s caption and wrote: “Amir Khan is not funny for calling [Caitlyn] Jenner [by her former name],” they continued: “he demonstrates what a transphobic c*** he is.” Amir Khan misgenders Caitlyn Jenner on social media. (Credit: Snapchat) His post has received widespread criticism online but Khan has not appeared to have responded to the controversy. The boxer also posted a video of himself high-fiving Jenner on Instagram during the same evening and tagged her instagram handle, which is @caitlynjenner. Jenner came out as trans in 2015 and has since battled with the media to be addressed by her correct name and pronouns. The 68-year-old, who is the parent to daughters Kylie and Kendall Jenner, came out to the world on the cover of Vanity Fair under the tagline: ‘I am Caitlyn.’ In May, Jenner revealed how she thought about coming out as transgender after her death. The former Olympian told Broadly, before making the life-changing decision to transition, she thought “a lot” about being buried in women’s clothes. “I thought about that a lot over the years,” Jenner said, “and it would shock everybody. Screw ‘em.” Jenner, who used to be a well-known supporter of President Donald Trump, recently revealed why she’s changed her mind about the Republican. “[Trump] has been, for all LGBT issues, the worst president we have ever had,” Jenner said. “I want him to know politically I am disappointed, obviously. I don’t want our community to go backwards,” she added.