Fans react to a recent clip of Conor McGregor promoting a betting site for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Conor McGregor has featured in a promotional advertisement for me88, a sports betting website, for the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Irish superstar has elicited a mixed bag of reactions from the fans who viewed the video.
In a video posted to the r/ufc subreddit, McGregor can be seen delivering a piece-to-camera while holding a football. However, some fans have pointed out the Irishman's odd demeanor in the video.
Many users posted their reactions in the comments. One user wondered about his agitated appearance:
"Why does he look so agitated lol."
One user shared their annoyance at McGregor saying 'soccer', an American term referring to football:
"This dude just said soccer... What a f****n disgrace to the European continent."
"There’s a lot of Americanism in Ireland."
One user chose to joke about Ireland's failure to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar:
"Should probably get someone whose country actually qualified."
"Looks like he's been drinking a lot."
"Making easy Ms[money] cutting promos. Doesn’t need to fight again."
"Proper drunk."
"Dog, how did they edit his beard back on?"
Conor McGregor faces legal troubles from his old teammate Artem Lobov over 'Proper No. Twelve' whisky
Conor McGregor is seemingly no longer close friends with Artem Lobov after the latter reportedly initiated legal proceedings against the Irish megastar.
Lobov has alleged that he initially came up with the idea of launching an Irish whisky brand with Conor McGregor but was left out of the equation once 'Proper No. Twelve' took off.
The Russian initiated High Court action yesterday, with claims that due to his efforts in creating 'Proper No. Twelve', he has an agreement that entitles him to five percent of the money 'The Notorious' made from the sale.
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In a statement to the Irish Independent, Lobov's lawyer, Dermot McNamara, stated:
"My client is a retired professional fighter with a master’s degree from DCU in Finance and Capital Markets. We have issued High Court proceedings to enforce an agreement with Mr. McGregor. My client was the initial creator and co-founder of the concept of launching an Irish whisky brand associated with Mr. McGregor.”
Artem Lobov had previously stated his involvement with the whisky brand in an interview with Jordan Ellis of talkSport. The former UFC lightweight contender also claimed to have turned down a $1 million offer from 'The Notorious' for his troubles.
Check out the interview below:
However, in a statement by Conor McGregor's spokesperson, 'The Notorious' has called Lobov's claims "incorrect."
McGregor’s spokesperson Karen J Kessler has stated that Lobov’s claim to the whiskey brand was “incorrect”.