If I Did It: Conor’s next moves, Nate busted vaping, Lochte’s lies, Ellen rides Usain Bolt

Alexei Auld is back with a brand new book available 7 Secret Sources of Inspiration: A Snappy Guide for Creative Procrastinators to grill Eugene S. Robinson (who’s pushing a GoFundMe to pay for the new Oxbow album) and myself with some PR stumpers from the world of combat sports.

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Today’s puzzlers include:

You’re UFC Moneyweight Champion Conor McGregor. Nate Diaz and fans were clamoring for an immediate rubber match after your UFC 202 victory Saturday night. But you told @TheBuzzer “I’ve gotta talk about what’s next. There’s a lot of options, and some might not be this sport. We’ll see”. Then TMZ Sports reported a harrowing narrowing, “Dana says Conor has two options — either fight Aldo or surrender his title to him — or cut weight to 155 and fight Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title. Dana says under any scenario, he’s closing the books on McGregor vs. Diaz.” After seeing his cards, what about yours? You gonna hold ’em, fold ’em, walk away, or run to an option we just can’t see? You’re Nate Diaz. According to MMAFighting.com, when asked about what was in your vape pen after a UFC 202 loss against Conor McGregor, you said, “It’s CBD…it helps with the healing process and inflammation, stuff like that. So you want to get these for before and after the fights, training. It’ll make your life a better place.” Since CBD AKA Cannabis is a banned substance, USADA “is aware of the situation and is currently gathering …

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