Twitter is having none of Conor McGregor’s Late Late ‘apology’

Nov 2, 2017

Conor McGregor left many viewers feeling cold after a preview of his interview on this Friday's The Late Late Show was released.

In the clip, the MMA icon can be heard describing a recent incident where he was caught using a homophobic slur as an example of people throwing him 'under a bus.'

'I meant no disrespect to nobody of the LGBT community,' the clip shows.

May not be a popular opinion but I don't get the McGregor hype dedicated athlete maybe – but seeing young men worship him is worrying

— HollyCarpenter (@Holly0910) November 1, 2017

'I didn’t mean no disrespect.'

'You’d swear I was screaming at two people of the same sex kissing.'

Twitter have reacted en masse to the apology, and many feel it simply isn't good enough:

If you think McGregor's 'apology' is good enough you're part of the problem. Check your privilege.

— Caoimhe Hogan (@Caoimhe_NiOgain) October 31, 2017

If Conor McGregor had said 'I know now that that word is completely unnacceptable in any regard – I'm sorry' I'd have some respect for him x

— Holly x (@hollyshortall) November 2, 2017

"You’d swear I was screaming at two people of the same sex kissing." McGregor using the "I'm sorry you need an apology" form of apologising.

— Rory Cashin (@roarEcashin) October 31, 2017

Imagine being someone who jumps in to defend Conor McGregor to strangers on the internet because he used a homophobic word.

— Nicola Byrne (@nicolabyrn3) October 31, 2017

He won’t lose much support among his fan base but sadly as a role model , his use of the “F” legitimizes it among his fan base

— Pope Francis XXXIV (@efferal) November 1, 2017