Conor McGregor’s newest social media outburst has sparked widespread outrage and reignited scrutiny of his previous controversial rhetoric.
The previous UFC light-weight champion unleashed a sequence of racist and inflammatory feedback focusing on longtime rival Khabib Nurmagomedov on January 31.
In a now-deleted put up, McGregor attacked Nurmagomedov, his household, and their tradition all whereas utilizing a number of racial epithets for Black individuals.
The tirade included weird and offensive remarks about Nurmagomedov’s household, corresponding to, “Present yo spouse n*gga,” and “Present yo youngsters n*gga. Cousin f##### muthaf*ckin hidin muthaf*cker.”
McGregor continued with references to Irish youth eager to “compete” in opposition to Nurmagomedov’s youngsters.
The 2 fighters have a contentious historical past relationship again to their notorious 2018 bout, which ended with Nurmagomedov’s victory and a post-fight brawl that led to suspensions for each athletes.
Nurmagomedov retired in 2020 after an undefeated profession, citing the demise of his father and coach as the rationale for his early departure from the game.
McGregor’s newest feedback come amid mounting authorized troubles.
Lately, he was discovered accountable for a sexual assault in Dublin and ordered to pay $250,000 to accuser Nikita Hand. McGregor has vowed to enchantment the decision, insisting that the encounter was consensual.
This case is certainly one of a number of allegations of sexual misconduct McGregor has confronted, though he has not been convicted in different cases.
Including to the chaos, McGregor reignited his feud with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Following the decision in McGregor’s sexual assault case, Paul taunted him on social media, writing, “Dan hits his spouse. Conor’s convicted of rape. However I’m the unhealthy man?”
McGregor retaliated in a now-deleted put up, calling Paul a “homosexual little nerd” adopted by a laughing emoji.
Xzibit, who signed with McGregor’s newly launched Dollar Information final 12 months, shared insights into what makes their collaboration distinctive and why he stands by the MMA famous person regardless of his latest authorized and private points in an interview earlier this month.
When discussing McGregor’s private character, Xzibit acknowledged the controversies surrounding the fighter however made it clear the place he stands.
“I gotta have a look at it like this; In the event you can’t keep down with the individuals of their darkish instances, you don’t deserve to face up with them within the gentle,” Xzibit acknowledged. “From what I’ve seen, the dude is doing the very best he can. Nice businessman too. His whiskey’s big.”
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