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McGregor admits fame and whiskey business trapped him in alcohol abuse spiral
The Ariel Helwani Show
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"Obviously. Obviously. you know, 2017, doubleweight world champion. Floyd Mayweather banked and then I launch an Irish whiskey. I didn't drink heavily if at all in that time of my life. I was an athlete at the top of my game. Next thing you know, there's thousands upon thousands of bottles in my garage. Sell this, Connor. Okay. I'd leave my property and with two bottles under my arm and that was it. I was caught, you know, I wasn't deal with. I [ __ ] That's it. God gave gave me these lessons. That's it. I was trapped and caught and it is what it is."
When asked if he fell into the fame and money trap, McGregor candidly admitted that launching Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey led to severe alcohol problems despite being a top athlete who rarely drank before. He described having thousands of bottles in his garage and leaving home with bottles under his arm, acknowledging he was trapped and caught in substance abuse.
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