"It cost me a lot of money" - Dustin Poirier opens up about losing sponsors after airport arrest incident

× Dustin Poirier recently revealed the financial consequences of his Father's Day airport arrest. According to the former UFC fighter, the incident has already cost him major sponsorships and professional opportunities as he begins adjusting to life after retirement. Ad Poirier was arrested on June 21 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after he was denied boarding a Delta flight to Fort Lauderdale due to public intoxication.

Bodycam footage later showed Poirier arguing with airline staff and police officers before eventually complying with authorities and being released on bail later that day. Appearing on The Diary of a CEO podcast, Poirier explained that the fallout has extended well beyond the impact of the arrest: Ad Trending "I have a bunch of sponsors. They've been understanding.

It's kind of murky right now. I think it's still too fresh. I know one big one isn't a sponsor anymore...

I'm sure I lost a few. I'm waiting to see when the smoke clears who's still with me or not. That day cost me not only embarrassment and embarrassment to my family, it cost me a lot of money too.

I'm losing sponsors. I'm losing gigs and losing things that I had set up." Ad Get the latest updates on One Championship Rankings at Sportskeeda and more Check out Dustin Poirier's comments below (58:40): Ad Dustin Poirier fears the arrest could affect his broadcasting future Dustin Poirier also admitted he is also uncertain about the future of his work as an analyst.

Following his retirement, the former UFC star proactively approached Paramount about joining its broadcast team. He explained that he wanted to remain involved in mixed martial arts by contributing as a desk analyst and commentator. Ad He currently has a contract with Paramount, but acknowledged that the airport incident has left him unsure whether that relationship will continue: "Obviously, the gigs, the three things I was supposed to do that week are gone.

And then a big sponsor of mine is gone because of it. I worked with Paramount. I reached out to them post-retirement because I wanted to get more and more into being a desk analyst.

I told them, 'If you guys think I would be a good fit anywhere on a broadcast or anything, I would love to talk about fighting and talk about this sport as it continues to grow with what I've learned through the two decades of doing it.'" × Was this article helpful? Thank You for feedback Recommended Video MMA vs.

Boxing: The Ultimate Showdown! Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Abhishek Nambiar Dustin Poirier recently revealed the financial consequences of his Father's Day airport arrest. According to the former UFC fighter, the incident has already cost him major sponsorships and professional opportunities as he begins adjusting to life after retirement.

Ad Poirier was arrested on June 21 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after he was denied boarding a Delta flight to Fort Lauderdale due to public intoxication. Bodycam footage later showed Poirier arguing with airline staff and police officers before eventually complying with authorities and being released on bail later that day. Appearing on The Diary of a CEO podcast, Poirier explained that the fallout has extended well beyond the impact of the arrest: Ad Trending "I have a bunch of sponsors.

They've been understanding. It's kind of murky right now. I think it's still too fresh.

I know one big one isn't a sponsor anymore... I'm sure I lost a few. I'm waiting to see when the smoke clears who's still with me or not.

That day cost me not only embarrassment and embarrassment to my family, it cost me a lot of money too. I'm losing sponsors. I'm losing gigs and losing things that I had set up."

Ad Get the latest updates on One Championship Rankings at Sportskeeda and more Check out Dustin Poirier's comments below (58:40): Ad Dustin Poirier fears the arrest could affect his broadcasting future Dustin Poirier also admitted he is also uncertain about the future of his work as an analyst. Following his retirement, the former UFC star proactively approached Paramount about joining its broadcast team. He explained that he wanted to remain involved in mixed martial arts by contributing as a desk analyst and commentator.

Ad He currently has a contract with Paramount, but acknowledged that the airport incident has left him unsure whether that relationship will continue: "Obviously, the gigs, the three things I was supposed to do that week are gone. And then a big sponsor of mine is gone because of it. I worked with Paramount.

I reached out to them post-retirement because I wanted to get more and more into being a desk analyst. I told them, 'If you guys think I would be a good fit anywhere on a broadcast or anything, I would love to talk about fighting and talk about this sport as it continues to grow with what I've learned through the two decades of doing it.'" × Was this article helpful?

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