In the world of sports, athletes from different sports show up in support of other athletes. The much anticipated NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat held in Miami saw a lot of A-listers come out to show their support. Among them was the former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor who found himself wrapped in a blanket of controversy yet again.

Ever since Conor McGregor walked away from the UFC, he has been working on himself. He is looking to make his much-awaited return to the Octagon and the fans are excited. Anyone who knows who Conor McGregor really is knows that he has had his fair share of legal troubles in the past. Fans are fearing that his recent actions at the Miami Heat’s game might be yet another addition to his existing record.

What went down? Rather who went down? McGregor’s left catches the Mascot at the game

Infamous for his loud personality and fearlessness, McGregor found himself in the middle of another controversy as he showed up at the NBA finals. A video has been going viral where Conor McGregor can be seen punching the Heat’s mascot with his famous left hook and then taking another shot at him when he is floored. Fans took to Reddit to let their comments and feelings know about the whole scenario.

“Honestly this is the most staged shit ever and I have no idea why people are actually discussing this“, said one skeptical fan as another joined him by saying, “Staged to give attention to McGregor and make people think he can still fight“. Another person seemed to be of the same opinion as he said, “Seems like a publicity stunt“.

Another lawsuit incoming for Conor
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Some people have been speculating that this might lead to another lawsuit for McGregor while others have dismissed it on the basis that it was staged. Comments like, “If it was pre-planned then no lawsuit”, “The emergency room for being punched in the face through a mask is crazy 💀 man must of been fishing for a lawsuit”, “Preplanned – second shot maybe not so much – mascot thinks “wait a second my boss told me to do this and I got hurt, let’s see if I can cash out”, and “He knew what he signed up for” rolled in, the moment people got wind of the situation.

“The second shot was not planned and Conor miscalculated the padding on that mascot head” pointed out one person. 

Return of McGregor – Bad publicity or a successful stunt by Team McGregor?

The world of UFC cannot wait till the Irishman is back in the ring, dominating his opponents. Ever since his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, fans have been of the opinion that the defeat affected McGregor mentally. He is slated to return and face his Michael Chandler. However, the tentative dates haven’t been mentioned as of yet.

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In the video that is going viral, McGregor is seen punching the Miami Heat mascot. The news is that the mascot had to be hospitalized afterward but has walked out okay, after medication. There could be two possible explanations for what went down – either it was a way to bring the spotlight back on McGregor ahead of his return to fill seats or another altercation that ended badly for the Miami Heat mascot. Either way, whether this action comes with a set of legal consequences or not is yet to be seen. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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