Conor McGregor Causes Social Media Storm Following Controversial Facebook Post

It’s been the talking point of the last 12 hours. Social media users across the country and further afield were sent into meltdown mode on Thursday evening when Conor McGregor posted an extremely controversial Facebook post. ‘The Notorious’ shared a passionate yet aggressive message about poppy-wearing, and it was not received well by fans. Following a lot of backlash online, he followed up his post with this tweet… Which of course, didn’t go down too well either.

Fuck politics and fuck religion. I just want to swing a few lefts and a few rights for a couple of hundred mill in peace.

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 29, 2015

Here’s what Twitter thought about it all.

@TheNotoriousMMA only thing your selling out is the Irish people wearing a poppy! pic.twitter.com/n2EtGVHDAx — Christy Hale (@christy_hale) October 29, 2015

McGregor going hard or home with that status, hugeeee risk

— Kev (@KevC_96) October 29, 2015

McGregor has pissed off majority of the Irish for wearing the poppy pissed off every brit with his "fuck the queen" shout, good nights work — Sean Berry (@berrier7) October 29, 2015

Conor McGregor has obviously been sitting under the @EBischoff learning tree, CONTROVERSY CREATES CASH!!

— Jordan Maddison. (@MaddisonJordan) October 29, 2015

Conor McGregor is more confused than a cow on astroturf !! — Mary Mc Intyre (@Mc1988) October 29, 2015

Has McGregor had a social media lesson from McClean? #PoppyLove

— Rob Brennan (@RobBrennan82) October 29, 2015

Connor McGregor....I'm so pissed off with him. If I ever met the dick I'd say.....alright big man. You're some fighter...bye mate — Grant (@GrantColl) October 29, 2015

Conor mcgregor is far from and will never ever be a soldier.

— MaxRobo (@NYMAX91) October 30, 2015

@TheNotoriousMMA you come out to the foggy dew then wear a poppy. Have u ever listened to the words #noeducation best of luck with aldo — zues vegas56 (@56vegas) October 30, 2015

Last night @TheNotoriousMMA let himself down in a way he can't undo ! Fame has got the better of him #disgrace pic.twitter.com/0HxQHGgfRz

— Roam Alone (@jungthepastyman) October 30, 2015

Walks out tae the Foggy Dew then wears a poppy - The Conor McGregor logic. Obv has no fuckin idea what the song stands for if he wears that — Gᴜɴɴɪᴇ (@Gunniebhoy1888) October 30, 2015

Conor McGregor is a complete prick lol hope he gets the head knocked off him

— Chloé Gardiner (@chloegardiner98) October 30, 2015

Conor Mcgregor you uneducated mouthpiece of a guy — Bradley Wallace (@UncleBrad1) October 30, 2015

Lost all respect for Conor mcgregor now !. #wanker

— Steven Scott (@stevescott90) October 30, 2015

@condempz_ big @TheNotoriousMMA is a national hero Conor. Anyone who doesn't like him is a dickhead. — Seán Gillespie (@seangillespie0) October 30, 2015

@TheNotoriousMMA you wore the poppy you Walking contradiction.you fucked up big time Mr money man

— Mark (@kinsella377) October 30, 2015