The BBC's report on Conor McGregor's TKO victory against Chad Mendes at UFC 189 contained a somewhat curious line.
The second paragraph referred to the Dubliner as being the "first UFC champion from the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland".
The linking of McGregor to the UK got many people on Twitter up in arms.
I see the BBC have claimed McGregor as their own already. I thought we discussed taking things that's not yours lads? pic.twitter.com/PPHfrSvITa
— Cian Carroll (@CianByName) July 12, 2015
I'm still trying to wrap my head around that @BBC think about McGregor. He's a Dub, what journo thought that UK & RoI was a good grouping?
— Brian Nisbet (@natural20) July 12, 2015
Not a UFC man myself, but this third para from BBC is extraorindary. Via @CarpoCarp pic.twitter.com/a4W4phe8bt
— Barry Landy (@BarryLandyDITB) July 12, 2015
The outrage forced the BBC to edit the piece.
They first went with "from the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland" before finally settling on "from the Republic of Ireland or United Kingdom".
Presumably that is where the editing will cease.
h/t Owen Leonard
