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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 11
NYT Says Conor McGregor Took Banned Drugs After 2021 Leg Break
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Jun 11

NYT Says Conor McGregor Took Banned Drugs After 2021 Leg Break

1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 11

Summary

  • Two people with direct knowledge told the New York Times that Conor McGregor used banned drugs during his recovery from the leg he broke in a July 2021 UFC fight.
  • The investigation also says McGregor actively tried to evade anti-doping scrutiny as he rebuilt his body ahead of a return to the octagon next month in Las Vegas.
  • Neal ElAttrache, the prominent surgeon who repaired McGregor’s leg, said he referred McGregor to bone-healing specialists and did not prescribe hormone or steroid treatment.
  • The report lands after nearly five years of speculation over McGregor’s larger, more muscular physique, which fans and commentators had linked to possible performance-enhancing drug use.

Insights

As McGregor returns under suspicion, is the UFC's anti-doping system truly protecting the integrity of the sport?
With a top surgeon implicated in McGregor's doping, are the ethics of elite sports medicine collapsing?
What message does McGregor's alleged rule-breaking send to the young men who see him as a role model?