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Poirier was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on a charge of public drunkenness after he threatened to fight a police officer while intoxicated and even used a racial slur. He has since owned up to his mistake while accepting his issues with alcoholism since his retirement, vowing to stay sober going forward.
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However, Poirier (30-10) recently revealed that Bud Light canceled his sponsorship due to the incident and Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Strickland isn’t on board with the decision.
Sean Strickland criticizes Bud Light decision after Dustin Poirier arrest
While Strickland had initially mocked Poirier for blaming his depression, he has since expressed his heartfelt support for “The Diamond.” Strickland had even warned Bud Light against canceling Poirier’s sponsorship. The two-time champion recently lashed out at the beverage company for the same.
Strickland (31-7) says Bud Light already betrayed America by printing transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney’s photo on their cans in 2023. He believes Poirier didn’t deserve to lose his sponsorship for nothing more than an embarrassing drunk incident. Strickland says Bud Light should have instead extended their help to Poirier to deal with his alcoholism.
“It made me so f*cking mad. Bud Light already f*cking betrayed America with their f*cking tr–ny on a beer can,” Strickland said on the “Shawn Ryan Show.” “How much of a piece of sh*t are you, Bud Light? The moment something bad happens where you get a little shame ‘cause you got drunk on a plane and tried to fight a black cop. Which is funny; it’s not racist. You want to terminate his contract? They should have reached out to Dustin and said, ‘Hey Dustin man, you might have a problem with drinking. We’re a beer company, we sponsor you, can we help you?’ That’s not what they did. They’re gonna say, ‘You used our product and you f*cked up. Get the f*ck lost, we don’t want that bad image.’”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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