Conor
McGregor is already beginning to feel the repercussions from
his civil lawsuit for sexual assault.
On Friday, the former UFC two-division champion was
found liable for the sexual assault of Nikita Hand in 2018. As
a result of the ruling in the case, McGregor was ordered to pay
Hand 248,603.60 euros ($259,025) in damages. McGregor denied the
allegations during testimony and also vowed to appeal the decision
in a since-deleted post on social media.
However, that didn’t prevent video game developer IO Interactive
from announcing that McGregor would be removed from all content in
its “Hitman: World of Assassination” game. McGregor’s likeness was
used for a downloadable character, but it will no longer be
available. Those who already purchased the add-on will still be
able to play as McGregor’s character.
“In light of the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregor, IO
Interactive has made the decision to cease its collaboration with
the athlete, effective immediately,” the statement read. “We take
this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its implications.
Consequently, we will begin removing all content featuring Mr.
McGregor from our storefronts starting today.”
In light of the recent court ruling
regarding Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the decision to
cease its collaboration with the athlete, effective immediately. We
take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its implications.
Consequently, we will begin removing all…— HITMAN (@Hitman)
November 25, 2024
At this time, it is unclear if McGregor will lose further
sponsorships and business opportunities as a result of the case.
The Irish star has not competed in the UFC since breaking his leg
in a loss against Dustin
Poirier in July 2021. He was scheduled to return against
Michael
Chandler at UFC 303 before pulling out less than a week before
the fight due to a broken toe.