Irish Boxer Conor McGregor Calling for Criminal Charges Against Pro-Hamas Protesters

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Conor McGregor, July 15, 2018.

Irish professional mixed martial artist, professional boxer, and businessman Conor McGregor tweeted Sunday morning: “To raise the flag of a terrorist organization on Irish soil must become a major crime in the eyes of our state. It will not be tolerated nor lauded! Raise a country flag, off your own person, and off of government buildings, yes, no problem. Raise the flag of radicalized terror organizations off of the same… Big problem.”

To raise the flag of a terrorist organization on Irish soil must become a major crime in the eyes of our state.
It will not be tolerated nor lauded!
Raise a country flag, off your own person, and off of government buildings, yes, no problem. Raise the flag of radicalized terror… https://t.co/YWujdjmjle

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) January 25, 2025

McGregor’s comments coincided with a Mixed martial arts event in Dubai, where Usman Nurmagomedov defended his lightweight world champion title against Irish fighter Paul Hughes.

The victory came years after the infamous clash between Dagestani fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov and McGregor in October 2018, which ended in McGregor losing to the lightweight champion Nurmagomedov by submission and erupted in a chaotic post-fight brawl.

Following his win over Hughes, Nurmagomedov addressed the crowd and his opponent, saying: “I want to say one thing. The tension started with my side and the other guy (McGregor – DI) before our fight… But don’t forget: Ireland is one of the biggest supporters of Palestine in the world! We love you! You and your government! We’re only rivals in the ring. MMA is about respect. We love you guys for supporting our brothers in Palestine.”