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Conor McGregor erupts on social media: F--k religion and f--k the queen!

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor was accused of "selling out" when pictures surfaced online that featured the "Notorious" Irishman sporting a remembrance poppy, a pin designed to commemorate servicemen and women killed in combat.

The remembrance poppy is especially prominent in the United Kingdom, according to Wikipedia.

McGregor, who is being called the second-biggest star in all of mixed martial arts (MMA), was celebrating his ability to sell out events, which prompted this tweet from an incensed fan:

— Christy Hale (@christy_hale) October 29, 2015

Not long after that accusation, McGregor erupted on Facebook (via Bloody Elbow):

I know where my allegiance lies and what I do for my country.