Speaking to The Mac Life, McGregor said:
The Irishman was invited to throw the ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago Cubs vs. Minnesota Twins MLB game at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Unfortunately, the throw didn’t go as planned. The baseball went far wide of the mark.
McGregor blamed his recently operated-on leg for the inaccurate throw. He is still under a recovery regime from the injury he suffered at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier.
The terrible throw did not stop McGregor from comparing himself to MLB players. The Irishman said:
Watch the interview below:
Social media inducted Conor McGregor into the list of worst celebrity first-pitch throwers. Reactions from fans and fellow fighters came flooding in on Twitter after the Irishman’s hilarious showing in Chicago.
Fellow UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje said:
Check out some other reactions below:
Conor McGregor’s football throw in 2018 was also a failure
Conor McGregor was invited to the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, to throw a football before the Dallas Cowboys vs. Jacksonville Jaguars NFL game in 2018.
The throw was undoubtedly short of what you’d see from a league quarterback. McGregor visibly struggled with the technique.
Watch his throw at the AT&T Stadium below:
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