2023-06-16 06:56:07
Irish mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman during the NBA Finals in Miami last week, several US reports said Thursday.
ESPN and TMZ Sports reported messages from the victim’s lawyer, in which she said that Magregor, 34, “violently” assaulted her in a bathroom at the “Cassia Center” stadium during the fourth game between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets last Friday.
According to those documents, Magregor “forcibly kissed his victim” before trying to force her to perform multiple sexual acts.
Magregor denied the allegations in a statement emailed to AFP by lawyer Barbara Lines, asserting that “the allegations are false. Mr. Magregor will not be intimidated.”
On the other hand, Miami Police confirmed that its Special Victims Unit is investigating a report submitted Sunday.
Side of the finals Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat
“This is an open investigation, so no additional information can be released at this time,” a statement from Miami police told AFP, without naming McGregor.
In the same context, the Miami Heat and the National League “NBA” confirmed that they are aware of the reports and the investigation.
“We are aware of these allegations and are conducting a full investigation. Pending the outcome of the investigation, we will withhold any further comment,” Heat said in a statement.
Magregor had sparked controversy during a time-out during the game when he punched the Miami Heat mascot following he appeared on the field with the aim of filming a previously planned promotional advertisement. The person wearing the mascot costume was later taken to a local hospital to receive medical treatment and painkillers before returning home.
Magregor is considered one of the most famous names in combat sports, and he knew many controversial events inside and outside the mixed martial arts arena, the most famous of which was the fight that brought him together with the veteran American boxer Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas in August 2017, which ended in favor of the latter in the tenth round.
The bout brought in more than $600 million in total revenue, while McGregor, a former plumber from Dublin, earned nearly $100 million.
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