Opinion: No More Free Passes for Conor McGregor

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Conor McGregor was found liable for sexual assault in a civil suit in his home country of Ireland last week. The alleged assault took place back in December 2018. For his part, McGregor didn’t deny that a sexual encounter had occurred—he even insinuated that the intercourse was “athletic, physical”—but stated it was consensual.

McGregor has received some backlash as a result of the decision. Many fans have taken to social media to declare they’ve given up on supporting the biggest MMA star…