Former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has been ripped on social media after posting a derogatory submit aimed toward Irish Mirror reporter, Paul Healy — labelling the correspondent a “smelly pr*ck” — after the heralded reporter coated his civil rape case with Nikita Hand final month.
McGregor, a former undisputed light-weight champion and featherweight champion underneath the banner of the UFC, was discovered civilly liable of assaulting Ms Hand within the Excessive Court docket final month, after the plaintiff alleged the combined martial arts fighter raped her throughout an incident on the Beacon Resort in December 2018.
Ordered by a jury of twelve to pay near €250,000 in damages to Ms Hand, final week, McGregor — who claimed he had been topic to a “kangaroo courtroom” was additionally ordered to pay courtroom charges and authorized prices for the plaintiff, which reportedly might come to virtually €1,000,000.
Labelling Ms Hand a “vicious liar” in a bunch of social media posts within the days following the decision — which he confirmed he deliberate to enchantment by his authorized counsel, Conor McGregor posted a derogatory remark towards reporter, Healy on social media final night time, which has since been deleted.
Conor McGregor launches tirade at Irish journalist on social media
“You’re welcome smelly,” Conor McGregor posted on his official X account, earlier than it was deleted. “Paul smelly Healy. Smelly little pr**okay have a wash.”
Responding to Conor McGregor’s remark, Healy supplied the Crumlin native a face-to-face interview, which has but to obtain a response from the 36-year-old fighter.
“Had a very good skilled encounter with McGregor’s spokesperson who kindly offered remark yesterday.Wakened this morning to Conor calling me smelly once more. Deleted however I nearly caught it. @TheNotoriousMMA. How about an interview and you may say it to my face?”
Moreover, earlier this week, studies emerged detailing how McGregor is weighing up a possible everlasting relocation together with his household to the USA, amid the fallout from his civil case within the Irish Excessive Court docket final month.
“Conor has been utterly rattled by the devastating fallout on account of shedding the civil case,” a supply near McGregor advised the Mirror. “He’s going to enchantment the decision to clear his identify. He’s genuinely very upset by all of it and the way through which he feels he has been betrayed.”
“The industrial injury in Britain and Eire has been huge with retailers refusing to promote his stout and Correct No 12 whiskey. Nevertheless, the courtroom case has not been as damaging commercially in the USA the place most of his followers are standing by him. He needs out of Eire for the second and to maneuver again to the States.”