Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

McGregor talks about bullying

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UFC star Conor McGregor has completed the 25 hours of community service imposed by Nevada officials following a profanity-laced, bottle-throwing fracas with a rival during a pre-fight news conference last year in Las Vegas. A document obtained by The Associated Press shows McGregor talked with children and teenagers in Dublin about “physical and verbal bullying.” The Nevada State Athletic Commission discipline­d McGregor and Nate

Diaz after the men and members of their groups yelled at each other and eventually hurled water bottles at an Aug. 17 news conference. It is unknown whether McGregor will be discipline­d again. He and

Floyd Mayweather Jr. exchanged racially insensitiv­e and homophobic remarks during events held this month promoting their upcoming fight. The commission did not immediatel­y respond to requests for comment regarding any potential

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