“Traitor” Sean O’Malley turns on Conor McGregor after being dragged into Ryan Garica Beef, leaving fans in bad taste

The fallout from Conor McGregor’s recent social media tirade continues to reverberate through the MMA community, with Sean O’Malley unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight. The UFC bantamweight champion was mentioned by the Irishman in a now-deleted tweet in which he criticized boxer Ryan Garcia for recent reports of him testing positive for a banned substance following his victory over Devin Haney.

In a fiery rant on X, McGregor had stated: “…. Don’t come near me if I ever see you, Ryan Garcia. I’m actually disgusting. This ostarine, which reminds me of Sean O’Malley, was also on there. I don’t like this, I will pick you both up, do you want a spar, I will now arrange flights for both of you for a full spar each.

His comments to Sean O’Malley referenced the bantamweight champion’s previous issues with a positive test for Ostarine, the same substance for which Garcia was flagged. In 2018 and 2019, O’Malley was suspended from competing in the UFC under USADA rules by the NSAC (Nevada State Athletic Commission).

As such, in his response to McGregor, O’Malley fired back at ‘The Notorious’ and even claimed that he is now siding with his opponent for UFC 303, Michael Chandler! In a recent episode of the ‘TimboSuikerShow’ podcast, he said, “Yes, that’s crazy what Conor did… F**K Conor! F**k Conor man, “I’ve seen a lot of people say, ‘Damn, I bet Suga is sad. Suga always talks nothing but great things about Conor and he is his damn idol…. I was more sad than angry. Now I can’t wait to see Michael Chandler absolutely sleep, I’ll show up. I’m going to change real quick, f*ck Conor.’

However, fans online aren’t exactly happy with the changes in O’Malley’s attitude towards Conor McGregor and have taken to the comments to express their thoughts on the situation! This is how the netizens reacted.

Sean O’Malley is getting heat from fans for his response to Conor McGregor

Fans claimed Sean O’Malley was firmly on McGregor’s side before the tirade seemingly threw a spanner in their relationship.

“With all due respect, you rode McGregor’s n*ts until he talked shit about you lol”

Others claimed that the comments could result in O’Malley losing a large portion of his fanbase, which also overlaps with Conor McGregor, and as such would not take kindly to the bantamweight champion’s statements.

“omalley just lost half of “his” fanbase”

While some pointed out the similarities in how O’Malley used McGregor’s ‘blueprint’ for his own rise in the UFC, the recent social media tirade has soured ‘Sugar’s’ ‘love’ for the Irishman.

“O’Malley from a Conor Wanna be has become a Hater, it shows how much he loves Conor”

Fans also expressed that they were shocked by the change in O’Malley’s attitude, which seemingly came out of nowhere.

“How fast do they turn”

However, others were quick to point out that “Sugar’s statements were made in jest and as such should not be taken out of context.

“He was joking out of context”

But others weren’t so kind with their assessment as they claimed O’Malley’s reaction reminded them of the fallout between McGregor and his former friend turned enemy, Artem Lobov.

“Traitor 2 da core. Just like Artem”

And one even highlighted the fact that McGregor’s claim about O’Malley’s PED use is unfounded, as they claimed it was revealed that the Ostarine in the bantamweight champion’s system was detected at quite low levels, indicating it was a consequence of ‘contaminated’ supplements.

“Not to blind Omalley at all, but it has been proven that the apparent levels in his system were so low that it was a contaminated supplement and he was not actually taking anything”

In conclusion, it appears that Sean O’Malley has lost the battle for fans’ opinions with his response to Conor McGregor. While the dust settles, it remains to be seen if McGregor and O’Malley can mend fences or if their ‘feud’ will continue to simmer beneath the surface going forward.

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