Conor McGregor advises Dustin Poirier to take alcohol issue seriously
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Conor McGregor knows all too well how things can go off the rails if alcohol and other substance use gets out of control, and hopes former foe Dustin Poirier can get things on track.
The two men have shared the octagon three times in a heated rivalry that, at times, was cordial. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) is returning to action at UFC 329 after breaking his leg in the final fight against Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021. Poirier competed six more times during the stretch of McGregor's absence, and has since retired.
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Oftentimes, when an athlete's career is over, they go through rough periods of adjusting to normal life. Poirier has admitted he's struggled with life after fighting and was recently arrested for public drunkenness at an airport. An altercation with police and airline workers was captured on video, creating an ugly scene.
Poirier has since apologized and vowed to work on himself. McGregor hopes his old rival truly sticks to improving.
"Karma is a mirror," McGregor said on "Smash Cast." "It's not good. It's not good to see. If I was to say something to him, I would say, take this with absolute seriousness. Do not engage in people. Oh, there's people, 'It was funny, I like him more.' So you start laughing about it. 'Ah, maybe it wasn't so bad. Maybe I'll keep going.' Then the next one's worse, and then you slip deeper and deeper. So, I would say, take this with the absolute seriousness.
"Funny enough, I spoke with Megan Olivi, they asked me, not on this, this hadn't happened yet, but asking me about Dustin, and for him to retire and go on steroids for no reason, I found that stupid. Also, his body didn't look any different, which, has me alarm bells went off. Take it with absolute seriousness, because you don't want to slip further and further."
When discussing the incident, Poirier recalled how much alcohol affected his father's life and the impact it had on his family. McGregor, who says he has recently turned over a new leaf after living the party lifestyle and being found liable for sexual assault, would like to see Poirier take accountability for his own actions.
"He has to take accountability," McGregor said. "I seen something, he came out, his father – he blamed his father. You have to take accountability, my man. That's it. I'm not gonna go deeper. I don't want to go into it. It's not my business, you know, and for the sake of his family and his children, his new child born, I hope he comes right."
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