Former UFC Champion Conor McGregor knocked out the wrong opponent recently.
During game 4 between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets, McGregor was supposed to "punch" the Heat's mascot, Burnie.
But instead actually punched the person in the suit.
McGregor followed up with a second punch, and then the mascot was pulled off the court, limp. McGregor "sprayed" the fallen mascot with a pain-relief product on its way off the court.
The person in the mascot suit went to the ER.
\u201cConor McGregor KO'd the Heat mascot \ud83d\ude05 #NBAFinals\u201d— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) 1686363865
People immediately pointed out how bad of an idea this was.
\u201c@sam_amick @TheAthletic When I saw it I thought wow how do they do that without it hurting the mascot. Welp I have my answer.\u201d— Sam Amick (@Sam Amick) 1686430145
\u201c@sam_amick @TheAthletic I thought that first hit looked bad but wow\u201d— Sam Amick (@Sam Amick) 1686430145
\u201c@sam_amick @TheAthletic Mascots have it rough even with all that extra padding.\u201d— Sam Amick (@Sam Amick) 1686430145
Others took the opportunity to rag on McGregor.
\u201c@sam_amick @TheAthletic Damn. Conor must miss that feeling of KOing someone....\u201d— Sam Amick (@Sam Amick) 1686430145
\u201c@sam_amick @WorldWideWob @TheAthletic Only KO Conor will ever get again\u201d— Sam Amick (@Sam Amick) 1686430145
\u201c@sam_amick @TheAthletic Connor\u2019s first win in a while\u201d— Sam Amick (@Sam Amick) 1686430145
There was more than one person asking how the oncoming lawsuit was shaping up.
\u201c@sam_amick @WorldWideWob @TheAthletic Lawsuit for McGregor incoming\u201d— Sam Amick (@Sam Amick) 1686430145
\u201c@sam_amick @TheAthletic After watching this, I\u2019m actually kinda surprised that the person in the mascot custom isn\u2019t suing. Clearly they didn\u2019t given CM clear instructions and with the producer running out onto the floor, clearly wasn\u2019t well planned\u2026.\u201d— Sam Amick (@Sam Amick) 1686430145
\u201c@sam_amick @wyshynski @TheAthletic Someone\u2019s gonna have to file for workman\u2019s compensation at the very least.\u201d— Sam Amick (@Sam Amick) 1686430145
\u201c@sam_amick @TheAthletic The Burnie Story: From Mascot to Owner\u201d— Sam Amick (@Sam Amick) 1686430145
\u201c@sam_amick @TheAthletic\u201d— Sam Amick (@Sam Amick) 1686430145
McGregor has not fought since July 2021.
His last win was in January 2020.
Travis Whitfill
Travis Whitfill