Major retailers in Britain and Ireland sell products related to Conor McGregor

Major retailers in Britain and Ireland must stop selling alcoholic drinks linked to Irish fighter Conor McGregor.

Tesco and Musgrave’s decision came after a woman who said McGregor raped her won a civil damages claim against him.

Nikita Hand, who accused the sportsman of raping her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018, won her claim for damages against him in a High Court case in the Irish capital.

The network includes SuperValu, Centra, Daybreak and Mace.

A Tesco spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we are withdrawing Proper No Twelve Whiskey from sale in Tesco stores and online.”

It is understood other stores including Costcutter and Carry Out will also stop stocking products linked to Mr McGregor.

He and some of his business partners sold their majority stake in the Irish whiskey brand Proper Number Twelve.

It was reported that he had received more than £103 million from the sale to Proximo Spirits in 2021.

On Monday, a popular video game developer decided to bring back content featuring the MMA fighter.

Mr. McGregor’s character was a target for the player-controlled assassin in the game.

IO Interactive, the Danish developer and publisher of Hitman, said in a statement: “In light of the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the decision to terminate its partnership with the athlete with immediate effect.

“We take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its implications.

“That’s why, starting today, we will begin removing all content featuring Mr. McGregor from our stores.”

Last Friday, the High Court jury awarded Ms Hand damages of 248,603.60 euros (about £206,000).

Mr McGregor made no comment as he left the court, but later posted on social media that he planned to appeal the decision.