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Conor McGregor sends clear message to fans after rape accusation

Conor McGregor is at least acting like it is business as usual as he faces rape allegations.

The UFC star was seen in New York City on Sunday, when he revealed what is he trying to accomplish next.

“Fighting. Looking to get a fight going,” the 34-year-old McGregor said in a video obtained by TMZ, while signing autographs outside The Peninsula, a luxury hotel in Manhattan.

McGregor was also asked about what his message to fans would be.

“Thank you so much for the support, appreciate the support,” he said.

The MMA star greeted fans outside the hotel after helping his fiancée, Dee Devlin and their kids — daughter Croia Mairead, 4, and sons Conor Jr., 6, and Rian, 2 — into a black SUV.

A reporter can be heard in the background asking about the woman’s allegations against McGregor.

She accused him of “violently” sexually assaulting her in a bathroom at Katseya Center in Miami following Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 9.

The woman’s identity has not been disclosed.

Conor McGregor at Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat on June 9, 2023 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

McGregor, who has denied the sexual assault allegations to TMZ, was part of the in-game entertainment during Game 4 of the Finals, during which he punched the Heat’s mascot.

The Irishman revealed he and Devlin are expecting their fourth child together during an appearance on “Live With Kelly and Mark” on June 14, a day before the news of the rape allegations broke.

The couple has remained a united front, and spent Father’s Day together with their kids on June 16, according to photos McGregor shared to Instagram — including one shot of Devlin giving him a foot massage.

New York, NY – Connor McGregor greets fans outside of his hotel after hitting Gotham Gym on June 17, 2023. BlayzenPhotos / BACKGRID
Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin take a walk in Central Park in New York City in June 2023. Rick Davis / SplashNews.com
Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin take a walk in Central Park in New York City. Rick Davis / SplashNews.com

McGregor and Devlin have been spotted out and about in New York City amid the allegations, with the fighter signing autographs and greeting fans on multiple occasions.

McGregor is currently coaching opposite Michael Chandler on “The Ultimate Fighter,” and the two are set to fight when the show ends.

However, a date yet to be announced.

McGregor, who has come out of retirement three times, has been out of competition since he sustained a broken leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021.  

Both the NBA and the Miami Heat released statements after the woman’s allegations were made public on June 15.

“We are aware of the allegations and are conducting a full investigation,” the Heat said in a statement to The Post. “Pending the outcome of the investigation, we will withhold further comment.”

NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a statement to The Post that the league is “aware of the allegations and are working with the team to gather more information.”

The woman was allegedly offered $100,000 in hush money, her lawyer, Ariel Mitchell, told The Daily Mail on Wednesday, adding that the Miami Heat and NBA officials were trying to keep the alleged incident quiet.

“This claim is categorically false,” Bass said in a separate statement to the outlet.