It’s been a very stressful day for the UFC front office after videos of Conor McGregor throwing a dolly through a bus window and injuring people inside made their rounds online on Thursday afternoon shortly after the official UFC 223 media day wrapped up in Brooklyn.
A few hours after the TMZ video went viral, the UFC thought everything over and released this official statement regarding UFC 223 and the parties involved in Thursday’s altercation.
“During today’s media event at Barclays Center to promote UFC 223: Khabib vs. Holloway, Conor McGregor and Artem Lobov entered the building accompanied by over a dozen individuals.
The group, which included McGregor and Lobov, vandalized the vehicle that contained a number of athletes competing at the event taking place this weekend. NYPD was immediately alerted and is currently in the process of investigating the situation. UFC is working very closely with the New York Athletic Commission, Barclays Center security and law enforcement authorities. All parties are working together to ensure the highest standard of proper safety precautions are implemented to protect the fans and athletes.
The organization deems today’s disruption completely unacceptable and is currently working on the consequences that will follow. Immediately, Lobov has been removed from this weekend’s card and individuals involved in the incident are not welcome at tomorrow’s ceremonial weigh-in or Saturday’s event at Barclays Center.”
UFC president Dana White addressed the entire situation shortly after it happened, but the UFC expanded on the entire situation with this official statement.
Earlier this afternoon, White also revealed that a warrant has been issued for McGregor’s arrest in the State of New York and called it ‘the most disgusting thing that’s happened in UFC history’.
(H/T UFC)
