UFC star Conor McGregor has sparked intense controversy after posting an extended online rant that has been widely condemned as Islamophobic and anti-immigrant. The social media statements, shared on Twitter, followed reports of a knife attack in Dublin involving a suspect from a migrant background.
Conor McGregor’s Social Media Outburst Condemns Muslims and Pakistani Migrants in Ireland
In his posts, McGregor quoted the phrase “Allahu Akbar”, commonly associated with Islamic prayers, but framed it as a menacing war cry attributed to the attacker. He further insinuated that migrants had obtained housing through deceitful means, and painted immigrants as a symptom of “New Ireland” that he declared “abysmal” and “terrifying.