"The most devastating first pitch ever seen!" - Conor McGregor reacts to his awry baseball pitch at the Chicago Cubs game
UFC superstar Conor McGregor spoke about the substandard first pitch he threw at the Chicago Cubs vs. Minnesota Twins baseball game.
Speaking to The Mac Life, McGregor said:
"The most devastating first pitch ever seen! In the iconic Wrigley Field. Well, the venom is there, the power is there. It was a little off accurate-wise, but you know, I'm on the one leg. You can see me base fully on the left leg that was just recently injured. I'm happy with that [the pitch]."
The Irishman was invited to throw the ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago Cubs vs. Minnesota Twins MLB game at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Unfortunately, the throw didn't go as planned. The baseball went far wide of the mark.
McGregor blamed his recently operated-on leg for the inaccurate throw. He is still under a recovery regime from the injury he suffered at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier.
The terrible throw did not stop McGregor from comparing himself to MLB players. The Irishman said:
"If you compare the power, I don't think there's much of a power difference between mine and [the players] out there. Just the accuracy was a little off but, I'm happy with it."
Watch the interview below:
Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) on his first pitch: "The most devastating first pitch ever seen! The venom is there, the power is there." https://t.co/GTZQDqUbeU
Social media inducted Conor McGregor into the list of worst celebrity first-pitch throwers. Reactions from fans and fellow fighters came flooding in on Twitter after the Irishman's hilarious showing in Chicago.
Fellow UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje said:
I cannot stop laughing at this. Every MMA fighter that has represented us doing this has looked terrible but this takes the cake. twitter.com/bokamotoespn/s…
Check out some other reactions below:
Folks I’m calling this as the worst first pitch in history. It’s so much worse than 50 cent, Chris Rock, or Baba Booey because he’s a professional athlete. twitter.com/PitchingNinja/…
Worst ceremonial first pitch in #MLB history?
For me, this crushes 50 Cent. twitter.com/pitchingninja/…
Conor McGregor's football throw in 2018 was also a failure
Conor McGregor was invited to the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, to throw a football before the Dallas Cowboys vs. Jacksonville Jaguars NFL game in 2018.
The throw was undoubtedly short of what you'd see from a league quarterback. McGregor visibly struggled with the technique.
Watch his throw at the AT&T Stadium below:
Conor McGregor’s form may not work for throwing a football but we can confirm that it works for launching a @MonsterEnergy can at @NateDiaz209 https://t.co/q2Cm28txI4