:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72359032/1258572166.0.jpg "Conor McGregor knocks out Heat mascot, sends person to the hospital at NBA Finals (VIDEO)")
Life as a mascot is not in fact all fun and games. Burnie, the Miami Heat mascot, learned that the hard way on Friday night when he was sent to the hospital by former MMA champion Conor McGregor. To be clear, the person who dressed up as Burnie had to go to the hospital after a bit with McGregor went awry.
McGregor was promoting a pain relief spray during the game. Burnie had on gloves as part of the bit and was dancing around preparing to “fight” McGregor. The fighter sent Burnie to the ground with one punch, and then landed another punch while the Burnie was on its back. The bit continued with Heat in-game entertainment people taking care of Burnie and McGregor spraying his pain relief spray on Burnie.
Conor McGregor KO'd the Heat mascot #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/IRAKzuMKp2
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