The Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather press tour has completed two of four stops and already some of McGregor's comments haven't sat well with people.
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Conor McGregor is coming under fire for making more racially driven comments during his Floyd Mayweather fight press tour
Conor McGregor told Floyd Mayweather to "dance for me, boy," leading some to criticize McGregor making racially insensitive comments.
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Though both press conferences have been filled with profane insults and trash-talking, McGregor has been criticized for making racially driven comments toward Mayweather and during the tour in general.
During the first press conference, Mayweather was making a speech when he stopped and showed off some shadow-boxing moves in front of McGregor.
McGregor, who had a microphone of his own, shouted, "Dance for me, boy!" The Washington Post notes that McGregor then said, "Dance for me, sir! Dance for me!" possibly aware of the negative connotation of his words.
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However, on the second stop of the trip, in Toronto, McGregor again used the expression while the crowd chanted "Ole!" during his speech. "You sing it for me, you dance for me!" McGregor said. "Dance for me, boy!"
Many people condemned the use of the phrase:
Additionally, during an interview with Guillermo of "Jimmy Kimmel Live," McGregor was asked if he could beat Rocky Balboa in "Rocky III." McGregor paused to recall the movie, saying, "I'm trying to remember which one was 'Rocky III' ... the dancing monkeys in the gym?"
As the Sporting News notes, Rocky trained in primarily a black gym in "Rocky III."
This is not the first time McGregor has found himself coming under fire for racially insensitive comments.
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Prior to a fight against Jose Aldo, McGregor said, "
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