Conor McGregor has been out of the ring for over two years, healing from a broken leg he suffered in a loss against Dustin Poirier. Over this time, McGregor has earned a lot of criticism. His perceived inactivity, allegations of PED use, punching the Atlanta Hawks’ mascot, and alleged sexual misconduct have earned him a lot of detractors.
It seemed another item could be added to his list of off-court impropriety, that too, at his aunt’s funeral. But, it seems the allegations may be baseless, after all.
Conor McGregor accused of being part of pub brawl in Birkenhead
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Conor McGregor was reported to have been involved in another pub fight two days ago. The incident is alleged to have happened at The Saddle Club in Birkenhead. McGregor was there on the occasion of his great aunt Pamela’s funeral, who passed away last month. In a video that has emerged, Conor, surrounded by his security team, can be seen exiting the pub as fans ask him for selfies. He gets into the car and drives off as the fans are told to disperse.
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Merseyside Police confirmed they had been called to the pub but added that no formal complaints or arrests were made. “We were called to The Saddle pub in Prenton, Wirral, at 7.50pm last night, Tuesday, July 18, to reports of an altercation. Officers attended the pub and spoke to a number of people. “Further enquiries are being carried out to establish what has taken place but at this stage no complaints have been made and nobody has been arrested.” the police told Fighting Mirror.
The Saddle Club statement about the alleged McGregor pub brawl
The Saddle Club came out with a statement of its own to clarify what happened. The statement started by acknowledging that ‘Notorious’ and his security were present at the club on the evening in question. But, the club insists that McGregor’s conduct throughout the evening was polite, courteous, and gentlemanly. The club stated that at some point, McGregor got upset due to the conduct of some of the other guests, but chose to leave the venue, contrary to rumors about a fight.
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“The management would like to clarify the events of 18/7/23. Mr Conor McGregor attended an intimate family funeral here at the Saddle Club.
Subject to speculation Mr McGregor presented himself as a gentleman would when attending a family funeral. He was courteous, polite and well mannered to all our staff and members when in communal areas through the time he was here, taking pictures, signing autographs and donating to certain charities on behalf of the family. When the incident occurred, Mr McGregor was upset by the actions of certain people attending the funeral and Mr McGregors security detail decided it necessary to leave to avoid unnecessary speculation and attention. We would ask that you please respect our privacy and the privacy of our members. Here at the Saddle Club we offer a private and secure venue, we have held a number of high profile functions in the past and will continue to do so. Privacy of our customers, families and guests is our priority and we will not be commenting on any speculation regarding persons attending a private function.” the statement read.
Conor McGregor is a colorful personality in and out of the octagon and has a track record of making trouble outside the cage. This is why when reports of him being involved in a pub fight came up, many were willing to believe he was indeed involved given Conor’s record. But, if the statement of The Saddle Club is to be believed, it seems the Irishman may be a victim of baseless slander.
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