Conor McGregor has by no means been hesitant to talk out towards performance-enhancing medicine in fight sports activities, so his heated response towards Ryan Garcia ought to come as no shock.
McGregor minced completely no phrases on this one, although. Beforehand a supporter of Garcia with many optimistic messages to the boxer, “The Infamous” modified his tune in essentially the most definitive of the way with a since-deleted social media tirade.
Garcia at the moment finds himself in some sizzling water within the aftermath of his majority resolution upset of Devin Haney this previous month after two struggle week take a look at samples – one collected the day earlier than the struggle and one taken on struggle day – each got here again with traces of the banned substance ostarine in his system. There may additionally be the presence of one other banned substance, however further testing of his unique pattern and B-sample are required.
McGregor has heard sufficient to solid his judgement, although, as was evident in a heated message towards Garcia, that additionally included a shot at UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley, who was suspended six months for an anti-doping violation in 2018 (through X):
Cheated the load and was juiced, lifetime ban. Unhappy to see, unhappy to say.
Unhappy and a bit sick. Don’t come close to me if I see you ever Ryan Garcia. I’m truly disgusted. This ostarine it jogs my memory of Sean o malley was on that as properly. I don’t like this, l’ll bust yous each up, do yous need a spar I’ll set flights proper now for you each for a full on spar every. Resort, black forge inn the lot. #letssparomalley and #garcia two little ostarine heads I’ll experience you each like yous are ostriches. wtf is up. What do you assume you might be at? If I used to be Haneys dad you’re lifeless it doesn’t matter what for doing that.
Loopy. What the fuck occurred to you, you little idiot. Get your head collectively cos I gonna smash it in with elbows in case you don’t. Truthful play Devin properly carried out. Your efficiency has simply change into much more heroic! Bravo
GET YOUR HEAD TOGETHER OR KILL YOURSELF.
Conor McGregor goes OFF on Ryan Garcia – and has some phrases for UFC champ Sean O’Malley, too. 😳 pic.twitter.com/qpgI62Y8Lv
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Garcia has adamantly denied any wrongdoing since information of his drug take a look at failures first grew to become public. He’s repeatedly said he by no means knowingly took something containing the substances he examined optimistic for, and pointed to his a number of clear take a look at outcomes all through coaching camp as assist to his claims.
The method with VADA and the New York fee will finally decide whether or not the consequence vs. Haney is overturned and the punishment Garcia will obtain, however the boxing is satisfied he’s being arrange following a controversial construct the bout and the actual fact he missed weight by three factors.
McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC), in the meantime, is gearing up for his return to the octagon after practically three years. He’s set to tackle Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) in the primary occasion of UFC 303 on June 29 in Las Vegas.
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