UFC legend Dustin Poirier got hit with a huge financial blow, revealing Bud Light dropped his sponsorship deal immediately following his drunken arrest last month. “They terminated my contract immediately. It’s all good, man. I don’t need that f***ing poison in my life,” Poirier said, not holding back one bit, even though it meant his family lost out on hundreds of thousands of dollars still owed on the deal.
That Wild Day in Atlanta
Remember that whole mess on Father’s Day, June 21st? That’s when Poirier, 37, got busted for public intoxication right there at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Man, talk about a bad day at the office. Police bodycam footage apparently showed him getting into verbal altercations with airport workers and even throwing threats at the officer recording the whole incident. You just know that kind of footage is gonna go viral, and it did. It’s clear that kind of behavior isn’t what any big sponsor wants associated with their brand, especially for someone like Poirier who’s usually so respected.
The Fallout and a Hard Truth
Poirier didn’t just walk away from the Bud Light deal, he was cut, and he’s got some incredibly strong feelings about it now. He admitted it totally sucks for his family to lose out on “a few hundred thousand dollars” that was left on the deal. But he also owned up to why it happened, saying, “If I’m representing something, advertising something I’m not going to be taking part in, and promoting stuff that , it is what it is.” He was clear that he doesn’t have an issue with people who drink responsibly, but he flat-out said, “I’m not one.” That takes some serious guts to admit on a public platform like “The Ariel Helwani Show.” Good thing for Poirier, his other sponsors, the ones that have been with him for a while, have stuck by him. Even the UFC hasn’t taken any action, letting him continue his analyst role, and UFC CBO Hunter Campbell even called him the day after the arrest just to check in. That’s some serious loyalty right there.
A New Trajectory for ‘The Diamond’
This whole ordeal definitely forced Poirier to take a long, hard look in the mirror. He hasn’t touched alcohol since that arrest a month ago, and he’s vowed to stay sober for good. “Bad decision-making on my part,” he reflected, not blaming anyone else. He knew he was in a bad mental space that day and made choices he shouldn’t have. But he’s turning this negative into a powerful positive, saying, “It’ll never happen again. I’m a month sober from alcohol, and I’m never going to pick up alcohol again. This has changed my the trajectory of my life.” He made a vow, and when “The Diamond” makes a promise to himself and his family, he doesn’t break it. He even hopes his story might help someone else struggling. Poirier was scared he’d “ruined everything” he worked for post-fighting, but it seems like this difficult moment might just be the catalyst for an even stronger comeback, showing everyone that you can always learn and grow from your mistakes.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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