Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza Completely Roasts Conor McGregor

Showtime Executive Stephen Espinoza was not happy with some comments made by UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor.

Prior to making his professional boxing debut, McGregor said some negative comments towards both Espinoza and Showtime during a four-day world press tour to promote his fight with Floyd “Money” Mayweather.

On Tuesday, Espinoza appeared on The MMA Hour and shared his thoughts on McGregor’s insults towards himself and Showtime.

“It bothered me a little bit,” Espinoza said. “I think anyone who is personally insulted is bothered. But I’ve been called a lot worse by people I respect more than Conor. So that in itself wasn’t a big issue to me. What bothered me about the whole thing was his comments about Showtime.

“I know my staff and I know the kind of people who work for us. On that time frame, on those 72 days, there are literally dozens of people who are giving up dinners with their kids, time with their spouses, giving up things that they would rather do with their nights and weekends for the success of this pay per view, which ultimately the bulk of that money is going to Floyd and Conor. And making them both very rich men.

“So to have Conor insult them, by extension, to say ‘f’ Showtime or whatever, when there’s an entire team of people who are making personal sacrifices to make sure his event is successful and generates money for him, it just seemed a really short-sighted comment and really unprofessional.”