Why Americans slag off calzaghe?

[Rockin']

[QUOTE=!! Anorak;1941628]You could possibly also add:

5. He's not black.
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That is probably the weakest thing that you have ever said.................Rockin'

[Guest]

[QUOTE=Rockin';1941691][QUOTE=!! Anorak;1941628]You could possibly also add:

5. He's not black.

That is probably the weakest thing that you have ever said.................Rockin'

No shag for you tonight.

[kayjay]

[QUOTE=Rockin';1941691][QUOTE=!! Anorak;1941628]You could possibly also add:

5. He's not black.

That is probably the weakest thing that you have ever said.................Rockin'

Rockin, don't you think that the racism of the American public extends this far? We expect our athletes to be black, and I don't think he was weak for suggesting that. It may be a sad fact, but nonetheless a fact.

[Rockin']

[QUOTE=kayjay;1941713][QUOTE=Rockin';1941691]

You could possibly also add:

5. He's not black.


Rockin, don't you think that the racism of the American public extends this far? We expect our athletes to be black, and I don't think he was weak for suggesting that. It may be a sad fact, but nonetheless a fact.

You expect the atheletes in your country to be black? You must have set some low expectations of yourself or maybe your not athelticaly inclined, who knows.

With me race is not an issue but in this country I would agree that there is a clear stereotype, as seen in your words above.

White, black or whatever. Either they can fight or they cant. Thats all that I see.....................Rockin'

[Guest]

Yeah, it's weak the people who DO think like that.

Bear in mind, Rockin', that I'm not talking about the average intelligent fan. I'm talking about the 15-year-old know-nothings who think that boxing isn't real unless you're "pwning" on a computer game.

Also, fanny flipper, I wasn't talking about MY opinion, I was talking about the perception of others, as in the thread.

Seriously, you can sleep on the sofa tonight.

[Rockin']

Yeah, it's weak the people who DO think like that.

Bear in mind, Rockin', that I'm not talking about the average intelligent fan. I'm talking about the 15-year-old know-nothings who think that boxing isn't real unless you're "pwning" on a computer game.

Also, fanny flipper, I wasn't talking about MY opinion, I was talking about the perception of others, as in the thread.

Seriously, you can sleep on the sofa tonight.

Your right about the 15 year old type thing. Since we are in accordance does that mean that I still get my shag tonight? .................Rockin'

[kayjay]

[QUOTE=Rockin';1941723][QUOTE=kayjay;1941713]

You expect the atheletes in your country to be black? You must have set some low expectations of yourself or maybe your not athelticaly inclined, who knows.

With me race is not an issue but in this country I would agree that there is a clear stereotype, as seen in your words above.

White, black or whatever. Either they can fight or they cant. Thats all that I see.....................Rockin'

Rockin, c'mon I was not say I expect this, but rather I used the first person 'we' in order to implicate us all. You admit that the stereotype exists in our country, and Anorak was only pointing that out to us. I was admitting it, regrettably, as part of the American way of thinking. If you don't see color then that's good for you, but we're talking here about public perception, and race is certainly relevant since most people do not see it like you.

[Guest]

Your right about the 15 year old type thing. Since we are in accordance does that mean that I still get my shag tonight? .................Rockin'

You'd better wear your best aftershave, that's all I can say.

[Shanus]

Colour means nothing to a blind man.

[Guest]

[QUOTE=kayjay;1941730][QUOTE=Rockin';1941723]

Rockin, c'mon I was not say I expect this, but rather I used the first person 'we' in order to implicate us all. You admit that the stereotype exists in our country, and Anorak was only pointing that out to us. I was admitting it, regrettably, as part of the American way of thinking. If you don't see color then that's good for you, but we're talking here about public perception, and race is certainly relevant since most people do not see it like you.

Strangely enough, I think it might be the opposite over here... I'm sure the UK public would love white boxers, and though we're probably doing better in that regard than we've ever done, our most successful boxers have been black.

Lennox Lewis... Chris Eubank... and, of course, Daniel Williams.