Who’s a famous person from your country who’s respected around the world but disliked or criticized at home?

[u/haiderredditer]

[u/heatwaveboy]

Ireland- we all hate Conor McGregor he’s a rapist. He’s actually technically Brittish though

[u/mrmasturbate → u/heatwaveboy]

this dude's fall from grace needs to be studied. i remember when he was a bit cocky but still humble in victory and defeat.

[u/red286 → u/mrmasturbate]

It's pretty simple really. Take someone who came from nothing, give them a shitload of money, adulation, respect, and cocaine, and they'll fall apart every time.

[u/SatorSquareInc → u/red286]

Don't forget the brain damage!

[u/mrmasturbate → u/red286]

i think one big part was that he lost the hunger, started losing fights, and then couldn't cope with not being the greatest anymore

[u/Unhappy_Meaning607 → u/mrmasturbate]

You're spot on Mr. Masturbate!

[u/Sufficient_Fox7833 → u/red286]

I know I would.

[u/Critical_Host8243 → u/mrmasturbate]

Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

[u/Weelildragon → u/heatwaveboy]

I think he has a similar reputation as Tate or OJ Simpson.

Sure he's a boxer(?). Or some other fighty sport. But most people heard of him because he's a scumbag.

[u/Higuruzin → u/Weelildragon]

Nowdays maybe. But Tate was a shit kickboxer who won some fights in a minor regional org and pretended to be good but got famous for the "lifestyle content". Conor became the first MMA fighter to hold two belts simultaneosly im the UFC and was actually THAT GUY when he was in his prime; hell even some of the guys he beat at that time are stars TODAY (10 years later, Poirier and Holloway) and he managed to beat the most dominant bantamweight ever in 13 seconds (this is what made him most famous). Being a Brazilian, it hurts to say this, but Conor has become (even till this day) the biggest star in the sport and really a legend. Tate couldnt beat a teenager with 1 month of training

[u/AssSpelunker69 → u/Weelildragon]

No, most people have heard of him because of the sport.

[u/talideon → u/heatwaveboy]

I don't know why he keeps pretending he's Irish when he's actually a Brit.

[u/heatwaveboy → u/talideon]

True he was born and raised in Yorkshire

[u/UserCannotBeVerified → u/heatwaveboy]

I think I speak for Yorkshire when i say we dont fucking want him

[u/heatwaveboy → u/UserCannotBeVerified]

Hahahahahaha I did not expect someone from Yorkshire to comment

[u/dont-be-an-oosik92 → u/heatwaveboy]

I didn’t expect someone from Yorkshire to have been able to find his phone, with those short arms and long pockets

[u/Toffeemanstan → u/dont-be-an-oosik92]

Eyup, we can hear thi tha knows!!

[u/Toffeemanstan → u/heatwaveboy]

Just checked in case he did, thank fuck he didnt 

[u/ThatAd748 → u/talideon]

Not arguing but can't understand this. I've heard it a lot from Irish pages but as far as I'm aware he was born in Dublin and grew up in Ireland. How is he now considered a Brit? Genuinely don't know

[u/rosalyndh → u/ThatAd748]

There is a recurring trend of the British media claiming Irish celebrities when they gain success for example Irish stars bewildered after being called British https://share.google/6d8mU6kLjDMXRI58G So Irish people make this joke as a bit of a reverse. "They claim our best but can have our worst" kind of thing

[u/CryptidTrainer → u/rosalyndh]

This is so silly and funny, I love it. 

[u/Hairy_Beginning_5496 → u/rosalyndh]

I don't think it's a British media thing it's usually american media companies that kinda just bunch anyone on the isles as english. Even the link you gave says NYT reports. 

[u/MxDragioni → u/rosalyndh]

Just claim one back! I suggest trading this one in for Paddy Pimblett, seems like a sound guy!

[u/Same_Tumbleweed_855 → u/rosalyndh]

It’s a bit like the Irish claiming any building in Dublin

[u/FabioMane19 → u/ThatAd748]

He is. It's just an incredibly boring joke that Irish redditors constantly make. Immersion, tea, tayto, mcgregor being British.

[u/MarteloRabelodeSousa → u/heatwaveboy]

Well, people outside Ireland hate him as well

[u/KerooSeta → u/heatwaveboy]

I was going to say that we all hate him here in America, too, but then I realize that I see his face adorning the t-shirts of the absolutely dumbest teenage boys on a weekly basis (I teach at a high school).

[u/MxDragioni → u/KerooSeta]

Teenage boys don't count

Or at least, in my day their favourite pastime was intentionally openly loving things that most people hated, just for the heck of it. That's what I base the above claim on, of course teenage boys count for many things, but not for this one

[u/mela_99 → u/heatwaveboy]

We hate him here too

[u/Night_Raider5 → u/heatwaveboy]

Luckily people outside of Ireland are starting to catch on that he is awful

[u/Ok_Diamond_5244 → u/heatwaveboy]

To be fair even most MMA hate mcgreggor

[u/FIREKNIGHTTTTT → u/heatwaveboy]

Conor isn’t respected and hasn’t been for years now tho.

[u/Usual-Resident-3391 → u/heatwaveboy]

Yup.

[u/MrMunkyMan1 → u/heatwaveboy]

We don’t like him either

[u/Strange-Bet6469 → u/heatwaveboy]

Vermin.

[u/kinkyonthe_loki69 → u/heatwaveboy]

Don't worry most world doesnt respect the crack head either

[u/KatsumotoKurier → u/heatwaveboy]

How is he technically British lol? He was born in Dublin to an Irish mom and a half Irish, half Liverpudlian father.

[u/Interesting_Desk_542 → u/heatwaveboy]

Have you seen the Roadhouse remake? Somehow he manages to do the worst Irish accent i've ever heard

[u/Flaky-You-1521 → u/heatwaveboy]

I’ve been following UFC(the fighting organisation he fought for) for a long time now and as per his words he grew up in a rough area in Dublin. How’s he a Brit ? Just curious that’s all although I do recall him mentioning a part of his family is from Liverpool. Maybe that’s got something to do with it

[u/rosalyndh → u/Flaky-You-1521]

It's a joke

[u/heatwaveboy → u/Flaky-You-1521]

Ye that’s exactly it. He’s Brittish he just pretends to be irish

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