RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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See the full story · 1 sourcesSean
Strickland believes Bud Light mishandled the aftermath of
Dustin
Poirier ’s arrest.
Poirier was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport on a charge of public drunkenness after he threatened to
fight a police officer while intoxicated and even used a racial
slur. He has since owned up to his mistake while accepting his
issues with alcoholism since his retirement, vowing to stay sober
going forward.
However, Poirier (30-10) recently revealed that Bud Light canceled
his sponsorship due to the incident and
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Strickland
isn’t on board with the decision. Sean Strickland criticizes Bud Light decision after Dustin
Poirier arrest
While Strickland had initially mocked Poirier for blaming his
depression, he has since expressed his heartfelt support for “The
Diamond.” Strickland had even warned Bud Light against canceling
Poirier’s sponsorship. The two-time champion recently lashed out at
the beverage company for the same.
Strickland (31-7) says Bud Light already betrayed America by
printing transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney’s photo on their
cans in 2023. He believes Poirier didn’t deserve to lose his
sponsorship for nothing more than an embarrassing drunk incident.
Strickland says Bud Light should have instead extended their help
to Poirier to deal with his alcoholism.
“It made me so f*cking mad. Bud Light already f*cking betrayed
America with their f*cking tr--ny on a beer can,” Strickland said
on the “Shawn Ryan Show.” “How much of a piece of sh*t are you, Bud
Light? The moment something bad happens where you get a little
shame ‘cause you got drunk on a plane and tried to fight a black
cop. Which is funny; it’s not racist. You want to terminate his
contract? They should have reached out to Dustin and said, ‘Hey
Dustin man, you might have a problem with drinking. We’re a beer
company, we sponsor you, can we help you?’ That’s not what they
did. They’re gonna say, ‘You used our product and you f*cked up.
Get the f*ck lost, we don’t want that bad image.’” Bud Light Turned On Dustin
Poirier ?! 😳
Continue watching the FULL episode at 12:30 PM CST. @SStricklandMMA pic.twitter.com/1oU6a9Tmjy —
Shawn Ryan Show (@ShawnRyanShow)
July 27, 2026
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