In a bizarre publicity stunt that went badly wrong, the Miami Heat’s mascot was rushed to A&E after being punched to the floor by the UFC champion.
Andy HallUpdate: Jun 11th, 2023 04:01 EDT
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As the saying goes, not all ideas are good ideas. For instance, whoever had the brainwave for Conor McGregor to stage a fight with an NBA mascot during the interval of Game 4 of the NBA finals – the most bizarre idea of ‘halftime entertainment’ seen in the best basketball league in the world. The UFC champion laid out the Miami Heat’s mascot Burnie in a publicity stunt that went wrong and left the victim inside the costume requiring treatment at a local hospital.
McGregor was jeered by fans as he stepped out on court at the FTX Arena to promote his cryotherapy pain relief spray. He was approached by Burnie, limbering up with oversized boxing gloves. The mascot was laid out cold with one brutal left hook from McGregor, who then punched him again while he was down. McGregor then tried to “resuscitate” the mascot with his pain-relief spray, before members of the Heat’s in-game promotional team dragged Burnie off court.
Conor McGregor knocks out the Heat mascot pic.twitter.com/X2t4P7LCS2
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