COVID-19: Mayweather slammed for partying at nightclubs without face mask

Boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather, has been blasted for a 'lack of common sense and responsibility' after the retired boxing legend was seen flouting social distancing rules in two packed nightclubs, reports dailymail.co.uk.

He was filmed out partying in two rammed venues, surrounded by revellers in Arizona after the state lifted lockdown restrictions at the weekend.

The Mayor of Scottsdale Jim Lane has slammed the 43-year-old, telling TMZ Sports: 'The images from Old Town Scottsdale this weekend are disturbing, and frankly show a real lack of common sense and civic responsibility.

"Businesses and their patrons need to realise that individually we each play an absolute part in our own personal hygiene, distancing and health courtesies, and each of us also plays a significant part in our city's health, both physically and economically.

"This disease is spread between people – and personal actions determine whether public health guidance is effective in blunting the spread of COVID-19."

The scenes in the nightclub seemed bizarre given much of the world remains on lockdown with strict social distancing guidelines in place.

But Mayweather was spotted with his entourage in the club with no masks, gloves or PPE gear in sight.

The gatherings over the weekend happened as the US coronavirus death toll surpassed 97,000 and the case count hit 1.6million.

Lane went on: "We succeeded together in preventing our medical services from being overwhelmed. It was a costly effort; many businesses and individuals paid a huge cost for the success we have had to date.

"It is imperative that all businesses comply with the governor's executive orders – to ignore them is to risk faster spread of this disease and further damage to our physical and economic wellbeing."

Mayweather was seen at International Boutique Nightclub in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona and the mayor went on to add that he would be contacting the venue over his concerns.

He added: "I am personally reaching out to the businesses that were shown over this past weekend to be open with large crowds, so that I can discuss with them the importance of our continued progress.

"If we choose to respect one another as part of a community effort, we will bring the city and the country back."
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Caption: Mayweather (right), at a nightclub.