The Miami Heat signed up their mascot to take a punch from Conor McGregor during an NBA Finals game. Like their team's effort against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, it reportedly didn't end well.
MMA fighter Conor McGregor takes a swing at Burnie, the Miami Heat mascot, during a break in Game 4 of the basketball NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, Friday, June 9, 2023, in Miami. The Miami Heat signed up their mascot to take a punch from Conor McGregor during an NBA Finals game. LikeThe man who plays Heat mascot Burnie was taken to the emergency room at a nearby hospital after taking a blow from the former UFC champion during an in-game promotional skit, according to.
The incident occurred in the third quarter of Game 4. McGregor, who was promoting a pain relief spray, squared up with Burnie while the mascot was in full boxing regalia, then leveled him with a left hook to the head. McGregor followed up with another punch to the head as Burnie lied on the ground, then hit him with the pain spray.
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