DustinPoirier has shared intimate details about his father'sstruggles with alcoholism and its influence on him.
Poirier (30-10) was recently arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson AtlantaInternational Airport for public drunkenness. While the formerUltimate Fighting Championship star was traveling to SouthFlorida, he started drinking during the layover in Atlanta. He wasthen denied entry to his flight, following which he uttered aracial slur and threatened to fight a police officer, got arrestedand was later released on bail.
He recently revealed that the alcohol binge that led to the arrestwas partly triggered by memories of his father. "The Diamond"claims his father has been a lifelong victim of alcohol addiction,which led to estrangement from friends and family.
"He's ruined his marriages; he's ruined his relationships, hisfriendships. He's ruined his relationship with his kids," Poiriersaid on "The Diary of a CEO" podcast. "My little brother is kind ofoff and on talking to him, but he has two kids that don't speak tohim at all. And won't. He's been in jail plenty of times foralcohol related stuff. If I could paint a picture, what you thinkof a classic drunk or alcoholic. Very selfish and continues to goback to it."
Despite Poirier's efforts to help, his father is shockinglyhomeless now. While he knows he's not responsible for his father'splight, the former UFC lightweight just couldn't help ponderingover it while traveling on Father's Day, leading to his altercationand arrest at the airport.
"He is actually homeless right now. Part of that, me getting introuble at the airport was… It's not my weight to carry. I tried tohelp him out and he is back on the street," he added. "It is almostas if he doesn't want help. On Father's Day, I was travelling towork, and I just couldn't stop thinking about my father. And Istarted drinking at the airport, and that's kind of what led to theincident."
Poirier (30-10) was recently arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson AtlantaInternational Airport for public drunkenness. While the formerUltimate Fighting Championship star was traveling to SouthFlorida, he started drinking during the layover in Atlanta. He wasthen denied entry to his flight, following which he uttered aracial slur and threatened to fight a police officer, got arrestedand was later released on bail.
He recently revealed that the alcohol binge that led to the arrestwas partly triggered by memories of his father. "The Diamond"claims his father has been a lifelong victim of alcohol addiction,which led to estrangement from friends and family.
"He's ruined his marriages; he's ruined his relationships, hisfriendships. He's ruined his relationship with his kids," Poiriersaid on "The Diary of a CEO" podcast. "My little brother is kind ofoff and on talking to him, but he has two kids that don't speak tohim at all. And won't. He's been in jail plenty of times foralcohol related stuff. If I could paint a picture, what you thinkof a classic drunk or alcoholic. Very selfish and continues to goback to it."
Despite Poirier's efforts to help, his father is shockinglyhomeless now. While he knows he's not responsible for his father'splight, the former UFC lightweight just couldn't help ponderingover it while traveling on Father's Day, leading to his altercationand arrest at the airport.
"He is actually homeless right now. Part of that, me getting introuble at the airport was… It's not my weight to carry. I tried tohelp him out and he is back on the street," he added. "It is almostas if he doesn't want help. On Father's Day, I was travelling towork, and I just couldn't stop thinking about my father. And Istarted drinking at the airport, and that's kind of what led to theincident."
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