Conor McGregor’s recently deleted tweet, in which he made fun of rival Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father’s COVID-related death, has raised ire among many in Khabib’s camp.
The latest to weigh in is Khabib’s longtime AKA coach, Javier Mendez. Speaking with the Real Quick with Mike Swick podcast, he blasted Conor for resorting to such despicable behavior in the face of his declining reputation in MMA.
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“He’s got all the money. But he doesn’t have the one thing he used to have. The respect of the whole world as a fighter. Maybe he’s angry because he doesn’t have that anymore. I just know he should have never texted those words, ever.”
Mendez continued: “Who should like him for a comment like that? How many people do you know, lost their family, lost their business, lost everything because of COVID, and you make fun of it? You say COVID good, father evil? Are you kidding me?
“So you’re saying to all those poor people that lost their family, lost their business, people that committed suicide over this tragedy that’s happened to the whole world, and you think you’re making a mockery of it by trying attack someone’s father by using that?
You’re an idiot. You are an idiot! It’s just another knife to dig in people’s hearts. He’s an idiot. He’s flat out an idiot, and he’s out of control. I’m sorry.”
Mendez noted that it might just be more of the “just business” trash talk Conor engages in when it comes to Khabib, but recently it’s taken on a darker, less jovial edge.
“And this has nothing to do with Khabib’s father. This has nothing to do with those comments on COVID. We already know what he thinks on Khabib. That’s fine. But you make a comment like that, all the money in the world isn’t going to allow you to get away with some of the stupid things you say.”
Mendez acknowledged his respect for Conor’s team at SBG Dublin, but pointed out that when you’re the cash cow some people might not tell you when you’re wrong.
“He’s been saying a lot of stupid things, and it’s obvious to me that his coaches, which I think they’re good guys, can’t control him. “And what do you do if you have a guy like that? He’s your money cow.”
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