Current Events > Conor McGregor apologizes for using gay slur

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http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/21241591/conor-mcgregor-apologizes-use-gay-slur

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor apologized for his use of a gay slur in a postfight talk with teammate Artem Lobov in Gdansk, Poland, on Oct. 21.

Appearing on the RTE One's "The Late Late Show" on Tuesday, McGregor said he was caught up in the moment and did not mean any harm.

"I meant no disrespect," McGregor said. "I campaigned when we were trying to get same sex marriage legalized. Things just get blown up. Any chance they get, they love to throw me under the bus. It is what it is. I'd like to say sorry for what I said and try to move on from it."

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lol, we're in da "I'm so sorry" era of our history
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ollie89 posted...

"I campaigned when we were trying to get same sex marriage legalized. Things just get blown up. Any chance they get, they love to throw me under the bus. It is what it is. I'd like to say sorry for what I said and try to move on from it."

literally this

if I say "that's pretty gay" how about just get the fuck over it and realize that I voted yes for same sex marriage (still not legal in Australia)
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Wait McGregor talks shit about everyone and everything but then apologizes for talking shit about gay dudes?

Isn't THAT insulting to gays?

"I take the piss out of everyone but not you people because you people ain't normal and cant take it so I'm sorry for treating you like I treat everyone else" feels more insulting
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UnfairRepresent posted...

Wait McGregor talks shit about everyone and everything but then apologizes for talking shit about gay dudes?

Isn't THAT insulting to gays?

"I take the piss out of everyone but not you people because you people ain't normal and cant take it so I'm sorry for treating you like I treat everyone else" feels more insulting

As usual, you're overthinking things.
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If you say so.

I'd say more that I am rationally thinking things and the people who are mad at him are just stupid.
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who gives a fuck

you'll hear 1000x worse in any locker room or guy's night out. You'd think he'd be more of a man about this but I guess now that he's tasted big sponsorship $$$ he doesn't wanna lose opportunities.
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Most honest apology to date
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Unsugarized_Foo posted...

Most honest apology to date

Yeah, I get the impression he's being really sincere.

He's an advocate of gay rights and whatnot.
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I didn't know people still used it like that
like, even the most anti-PC people I know don't even use it, it's seen as childish around here
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prince_leo posted...

I didn't know people still used it like that
like, even the most anti-PC people I know don't even use it, it's seen as childish around here

it's still very common. People are just careful where they say it because some loser would try to get them fired for saying it nowadays.

Comfy_Pillow posted...

it's still very common. People are just careful where they say it because some loser would try to get them fired for saying it nowadays.

I know people 30+ that still use gay as a word for bad. Who cares, it's a word. It used to mean happy. Weh, they are indirectly using a word that we want to be ours!

*cough*
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