NY Congressman Jokes About Conor McGregor's Sentence

7/26/2018 10:01 AM PDT

EXCLUSIVE

NY Congressman Peter King ain't too worried about people thinking Conor McGregor[1] got off easy in his bus attack case -- in fact, he's already got jokes! 

Of course, McGregor was facing 7 years[2] in prison and possible deportation -- but struck a plea deal[3] where he essentially got off with anger management and 5 days of community service. 

Some people believe McGregor's sentence was WAY too light -- considering several people got hurt in the premeditated attack[4] ... but, King's got no worries. 

He joked that maybe prosecutors didn't want to put Conor in jail because he would beat up all the other inmates. 

"He's a tough Irish guy," King joked ... "You gotta look out for those guys!"

But, would Floyd Mayweather[5] get the same easy sentence if he was in Conor's shoes? We asked ... and that's when King got serious. 

References^ Conor McGregor (www.tmz.com)^ 7 years (www.tmz.com)^ plea deal (www.tmz.com)^ the premeditated attack (www.tmz.com)^ Floyd Mayweather (www.tmz.com)

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