Conor McGregor delivers impassioned plea for action on COVID-19: Lockdown ‘must begin now’

Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty ImagesAdd Conor McGregor’s voice to those few in the MMA sphere who seem to really be taking the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic seriously. The former two-division champion and UFC superstar took to Instagram recently to deliver a video message, most specifically targeting the government and people of Ireland, but asking that the rest of the world take heed as well.

In it, McGregor is vociferous in his plea that Ireland go into a “full lockdown,” with cancellation of travel and a rallying of government forces and services. As of March 24th, the island nation has had 1,125 confirmed cases of the virus, resulting in six deaths. But, for those who feel these may be…