Kovalev's manager: "Sergey is not a racist."

[DoktorSleepless]

What they say about Russians using the word 'negro' is true, there's a recent vice documentary on youtube about Russia where they comment on its usage.

Hmm..
http://www.vice.com/read/the-vice-v13n4

Newcomers are shocked to see Russians call black people nyegr right to their faces. Everyone does it, even blacks.

Nyegr is an older Russian word derived from “Negro.” It’s still the best word available. They can’t use a term like “African-Russian” since most blacks in Moscow are not Russian but African students who forgot to go home. “Black” doesn’t work because “black” in Russian is chyorni and it refers disparagingly to people from the Caucasus. Actually, they’re called “black-asses.” After you see all the options, nyegri is actually pretty good.

Maybe the nyegr thing is understandable, but that guy's comment makes it sound like he went beyond that.

[Russian Crushin]

Here's a comment from that other thread from a guy who I assume speaks Russian.


At 10:40 of the video, I hear him say nigger, not negro.

The word is not pronounced in russian the way it's spelled in english. Anyway the word is commonly used in russian and isnt taboo there like it is here

[maenyfresh]

Don't know how you can defend this and it doesnt make it right just because they use this word in Sergy's hometown. That means he grew up using this word all his life. He said "*****" in the interview like it's a normal word used in his vocab. Now they have to do damage control with HBO and the public.

[ИATAS]

In that video he uses nyegri which is understandable. I don't know if he's racist or not but that word in Russian isn't racist.

[DoktorSleepless]

The word is not pronounced in russian the way it's spelled in english. Anyway the word is commonly used in russian and isnt taboo there like it is here

Can you confirm what sergey.smith claims Kovalev said? There seems to be more to it than just the n word.

[hectari]

Many foreign countries still us negro, like Spanish countries.

[takingaim]

Which is worse - using the n-word, or being a pimp/rapist/violent thug?

[Russian Crushin]

Don't know how you can defend this and it doesnt make it right just because they use this word in Sergy's hometown. That means he grew up using this word all his life. He said "*****" in the interview like it's a normal word used in his vocab. Now they have to do damage control with HBO and the public.

Yes he said the word but in russia it is completely acceptable and u rarely hear a black person referred to as black.

Anyway so many people think the word originated in America for slaves but it was used long before that in other parts of the world

[cupocity303]

Don't know how you can defend this and it doesnt make it right just because they use this word in Sergy's hometown. That means he grew up using this word all his life. He said "*****" in the interview like it's a normal word used in his vocab. Now they have to do damage control with HBO and the public.

What is this is, the PC police?

It's the fight game. So he said Ni55er, big deal. He will plenty of them and a chance to see Kovalev get knocked out by a black fighter. It's not Golf or Tennis. What are they gonna do, not televise his fights anymore because he said something politically incorrect?

[hectari]

Here's a comment from that other thread from a guy who I assume speaks Russian.


At 10:40 of the video, I hear him say nigger, not negro.

Lmao Sergey smith hating on sergey kovalev

Kovalev trains with American blacks many times they call each other the n word. Kovalev probably thought its normal. Like they say when in Rome do as the Romans do.