Nude photo leak meant to be ‘distraction’ from political goals, McGregor says
Rapper Azealia Banks posted X-rated photos sent to her by Irish UFC star via DMs
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Not much has phased Conor McGregor in the Octagon and he’s not letting another online controversy get to him, either.
The former UFC champion broke his silence after allegedly sending unsolicited nude photos of himself to rap star Azealia Banks, who posted about it online Monday.
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McGregor directly addressed the X-rated snapshots on his X account on Tuesday evening.
After reposting several complimentary comments about his manhood, McGregor replied to another post calling out one of his Irish political rivals.
WARNING: Offensive language
“Don’t let them distract you with my G C while they rob our country blind!” McGregor posted in response to a supporter who shared a story about a presidential candidate’s alleged fraud.
Earlier this year, McGregor announced his intention to run in his home country’s presidential elections. His platform has been heavily focused on anti-immigration.
The post followed the former UFC champion allegedly sending some X-rated pictures of himself, unprompted, to Banks earlier this week.
The 212 hitmaker shared the content on X, calling out McGregor for his behaviour as well as his threats for her to not tell anyone about it.
“How you gonna send a b—- some crooked d— pics then threaten her not to tell,” the rapper posted on X, tagging McGregor. “N—- do you know who the f— I am?
“This is HARAM.”
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Banks attached two screenshots — which have since been deleted due to X’s content policy — allegedly sent by the MMA superstar via direct messages on Instagram.
In the X-rated snaps, McGregor is fully naked in what appears to be a closet while taking pictures in a mirror. In one, he appears to be wearing a weighted band around his penis.
“Don’t be a rat cos (sic) all rats get caught,” a message in the screenshots says.
“Like how are you really going to sexually harass me with the potato farmer d— then threaten me not to tell??” she wrote in a follow-up post, also calling out McGregor’s political aspirations in his home country.
“Honey … ain’t u trying to be the president of Ireland what is it giving fam?”
She also joked about the MMA star’s apparent sunburnt appearance, saying that he should “use some f—ing sunscreen.”
McGregor appears to have felt the heat as Banks’ post began to go viral online.
The rapper posted a screenshot of the messages having been deleted early Monday morning, along with the caption “The motherf—er woke up early LOL.”
McGregor hasn’t competed in the UFC since July 2021, when he suffered a broken leg during a match against Dustin Poirier.
The controversial Irish star had been slated to make his long-awaited return last summer, but his bout with Michael Chandler was shelved after McGregor suffered a toe injury during training.
Last month, McGregor appeared to be caught on video brutally flooring a man with two punches during a wild scene at the Pacha nightclub in Ibiza, Spain, where he has spent much time training in hopes for an eventual return to combat.
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