Dustin Poirier doesn’t want sympathy following airport arrest incident

UFC legend Dustin Poirier has explained why he doesn’t want sympathy following his airport arrest as of late.

As most mixed martial arts fans know, Dustin Poirier was recently involved in an incident that saw him get arrested due to public intoxication at the airport. Immediately following the release of the footage, Dustin made it clear that he was working to improve himself.

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Alas, that didn’t stop many fight fans – and fighters – from defending Poirier, suggesting it wasn’t a huge indictment on his character.

That included Jon Jones, who made sure to let the masses know that he didn’t believe Poirier deserved too much backlash. In a recent interview, Dustin had the following to say on the matter.

Poirier discusses his arrest problems

“My buddy, Kyle, the guy who I work out with everyday, he told me that Jon Jones came out and said something, and it was positive,” Poirier said in “The Diary of a CEO.” “He said Matt Brown as well, a former fighter, did a video, and he said it was really nice. I’m sure I’ll see some of that stuff. I don’t want to relive the moment that much. I don’t want to keep diving back. But when I do get back on social media or do start watching videos, I’m sure I’m going to see some of it.

“I appreciate everybody, but I’m not looking for sympathy or to make this OK. It’s not OK. It’s not. I don’t want to blame anything or have a crutch to lean on about my actions, about what happened. I did it. I’m not blaming it on mental health or anything like that, even though I’m focusing on that now. I did that. I decided to drink that day when I wasn’t feeling well. It’s all on me.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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