Conor McGregor Apology

bobbyss · 01-11-2017 09:54AM #1

Just heard extract on radio of his apology for recent slur. Thought I was listening to a mixed up twelve year old adolescent about to burst out crying.

HeidiHeidi · 01-11-2017 09:55AM

bobbyss wrote: »

Just heard extract on radio of his apology for recent slur. Thought I was listening to a mixed up twelve year old adolescent about to burst out crying.

I heard the tail end of it.

Talk about digging an even bigger hole for himself......

BillyBobBS · 01-11-2017 10:56AM

Love the fact McGregor upsets so many of Ireland's virtue signalling establishment.

The boys done well.

optogirl · 01-11-2017 10:58AM

BillyBobBS wrote: »

Love the fact McGregor upsets so many of Ireland's virtue signalling establishment.

The boys done well.

Yeah, calling someone a faggo*. What a champ.

HeidiHeidi · 01-11-2017 11:00AM

What is this "virtue signalling" I keep seeing lately?

I have never heard that expression, and have no idea what it means!

Dravokivich · 01-11-2017 11:01AM

If you don't want to hear Conor McGregor swear, don't listen to anything he says.

I haven't watched the Late Late interview, but like most folks he seems to use it mainly for exclamation, to draw attention to what's said around the word. I don't get the shock/concern for it at all.

Tell me how · 01-11-2017 11:02AM

BillyBobBS wrote: »

Love the fact McGregor upsets so many of Ireland's virtue signalling establishment.

The boys done well.

In his statement he said that he campaigned for marriage equality. That would make him "virtue signalling" wouldn't it?

If you don't want people "knocking you down" for making derogatory statements. Don't make derogatory statements.

brevity · 01-11-2017 11:04AM

https://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/79xfjs/conor_mcgregor_apologises_for_using_the_word_ft/

Here is the apology.

It's a non issue IMO. People looking to create drama where there is none.

optogirl · 01-11-2017 11:07AM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

What is this "virtue signalling" I keep seeing lately?

I have never heard that expression, and have no idea what it means!

It's a term used to insult a person who call another out on *****y behaviour. As in 'look how virtuous I am'. I would have thought that calling people out on shi*ty behaviour was a good thing, but apparently not.

brevity · 01-11-2017 11:13AM

optogirl wrote: »

It's a term used to insult a person who call another out on *****y behaviour. As in 'look how virtuous I am'. I would have thought that calling people out on shi*ty behaviour was a good thing, but apparently not.

Some people take it too far and portray themselves as this white knight when they are actually full of ****.

01-11-2017 11:19AM

He's a racist misogynist homophobe.

I guess in a world where Trump is elected, it's not a huge deal. It is what it is, he makes a lot of money at it from people who might not be given to a critical analysis of misogyny.

WinnyThePoo · 01-11-2017 11:20AM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

What is this "virtue signalling" I keep seeing lately?

I have never heard that expression, and have no idea what it means!

It's BillyBobBS go to thing. He doesn't really understand what it means though.

01-11-2017 11:23AM

brevity wrote: »

Some people take it too far and portray themselves as this white knight when they are actually full of ****.

Lol at people taking Morality (lessons) off a guy who gets his head kicked in on a regular basis and probably isn't the sharpest tool in the box....

Would the perpetually outraged find more important things to get upset about (and stop getting in a tick about everything that potentially cause a ruck on the internet which might give them oppression Olympic points), your not special that your "offended" and not everyone doesn't fall in to their pc/ liberal outlook

Yamanoto · 01-11-2017 11:27AM

Aside from the deflection which was just childish, he really seemed to struggle badly for the vocabulary to make it sound like a considered and sincere apology. It was as if the question had caught him on the hop, which iof course wasn't the case.

tomwaterford · 01-11-2017 11:28AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

He's a racist misogynist homophobe.
.

Some pretty serious allegations flying around here?

So he hates different races,women and is irrationally scared of gay people?

Somewhat strange he's made it to top of his sport,is married so?
And doubt he's actually afraid of anyone,he took to the ring againest mayweather for the craic ffs

optogirl · 01-11-2017 11:29AM

Alfonso Mango Stick wrote: »

Lol at people taking Morality (lessons) off a guy who gets his head kicked in on a regular basis and probably isn't the sharpest tool in the box....

Would the perpetually outraged find more important things to get upset about (and stop getting in a tick about everything that potentially cause a ruck on the internet which might give them oppression Olympic points), your not special that your "offended" and not everyone doesn't fall in to their pc/ liberal outlook

who is taking morality lesons *from* him? I think it's fair enough to say that calling someone a faggo* in this day & age is nasty. You can think something is crappy without being offended by it.

Mr.Micro · 01-11-2017 11:30AM

It's more of a shock that some people watch that dire show. Anything for publicity to try to get a few more people to tune in to sneery.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 01-11-2017 11:31AM

Deleted User wrote: »

He's a racist misogynist homophobe.

I guess in a world where Trump is elected, it's not a huge deal. It is what it is, he makes a lot of money at it from people who might not be given to a critical analysis of misogyny.

He's none of those things. He's just an idiot who pretends to be those things because it gets him attention.

There's a difference between being a pantomime villian - which he aims for - and being a loud abrasive twat - which is where he lands.

Gerrup Outta Dat! · 01-11-2017 11:34AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

He's a racist misogynist

Any evidence to back that up?

RocketRaccoon · 01-11-2017 11:34AM

Deleted User wrote: »

He's a racist misogynist homophobe.

I guess in a world where Trump is elected, it's not a huge deal. It is what it is, he makes a lot of money at it from people who might not be given to a critical analysis of misogyny.

All aboard the begrudgery train!!

01-11-2017 11:36AM

Deleted User wrote: »

He's a racist misogynist homophobe.

tomwaterford wrote: »

Some pretty serious allegations flying around here?

Conor74 despises his namesake. He's always in any threads about McGregor and always trots out the same line of ''sit on me dick'' every single time. Takes that as misogyny. He's not homophobic either, his stance on the marriage referendum was this; ''we all deserve equal rights''. Him saying fagg*t is horribly dated and needless but it was something that we used to say years ago as kids as a slagging. Same way we'd say writing poems to a girl is gay. It's not acceptable anymore in 2017 and rightly so, he should cop on to that. I don't believe he's racist either, just a mouthy showman.

elperello · 01-11-2017 11:37AM

At the end of the day is he really all that important?

RocketRaccoon · 01-11-2017 11:41AM

elperello wrote: »

At the end of the day is he really all that important?

You felt compelled enough to post in a thread about him.

01-11-2017 11:42AM

He asked people to vote YES on marriage equality. Is he mouthy? Yes. Is he crass? Yes. Is he a homophobe? I don't think so. Would've been easier to stay silent on the matter if he didn't support it.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 01-11-2017 11:42AM

elperello wrote: »

At the end of the day is he really all that important?

If you like MMA, then yes. If not, then no.

I like the "show" and psyche element of these sports - even WWE, if you could qualify it as that - and the entertainment it brings. But there are people who are good at it - who can get under your skin without reporting to pretend bigotry (Donald Trump would be one of them, Roddy Piper from the WWE 80s is another) - and there are people who just can't get out of the 10-year-old "ur-GAY!!" mindset (McGregor).

elperello · 01-11-2017 11:44AM

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

You felt compelled enough to post in a thread about him.

Not really compelled just noticed it in passing so to speak.
What do you think yourself?

RocketRaccoon · 01-11-2017 11:45AM

elperello wrote: »

Not really compelled just noticed it in passing so to speak.
What do you think yourself?

I am a huge fan of the man and I find it hilarious that he winds up so many people.

Rekop dog · 01-11-2017 11:46AM

Omackeral wrote: »

Conor74 despises his namesake. He's always in any threads about McGregor and always trots out the same line of ''sit on me dick'' every single time. Takes that as misogyny. He's not homophobic either, his stance on the marriage referendum was this; ''we all deserve equal rights''. Him saying fagg*t is horribly dated and needless but it was something that we used to say years ago as kids as a slagging. Same way we'd say writing poems to a girl is gay. It's not acceptable anymore in 2017 and rightly so, he should cop on to that. I don't believe he's racist either, just a mouthy showman.

Ha, having a popular stance on a referendum doesn't define him as a non homophobe

He's always been low wit and derogatory, but it's fairly commonplace in the fight business.

Hande hoche! · 01-11-2017 11:50AM

Conveniently at the same time that a new film about him is out.

01-11-2017 11:59AM

Rekop dog wrote: »

Ha, having a popular stance on a referendum doesn't define him as a non homophobe

Actively encouraging people to vote YES in the referendum is the antithesis and opposite of homophobia. If he was homophobic he'd have opposed it or said nothing on it.

Outlaw Pete · 01-11-2017 12:12PM

Here's the clip:

https://twitter.com/RTELateLateShow/status/925422145068400642

People making a big deal out of fcuk all.

When Mayweather called McGregor a ****** the same people moaning now didn't say shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMbxDlRjUiE

Conor McGregor Apology

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