Hopkins denies racial slur

[hardmanbrit]

You seriously dont know what the **** you're talking about!

Enlighten me.

I have heard the term "black boy" used many times.

Your point was that it was never used.

[Ray Ray]

Enlighten me.

I have heard the term "black boy" used many times.

Your point was that it was never used.

Its the N-bomb....I'm black and dont get offended when somebody calls me black boy...Its a difference when they drop the N-bomb...Then they get their ass beat. So thats why I say you dont know what you're talking about. Trust me... there is a big difference.

[kayjay]

Its the N-bomb....I'm black and dont get offended when somebody calls me black boy...Its a difference when they drop the N-bomb...Then they get their ass beat. So thats why I say you dont know what you're talking about. Trust me... there is a big difference.

The difference is in your head, in your personal reaction. You can't speak for other people and what offends them.

But you would do well to desensitize yourself to that word. It's a weapon other people have on you.

I don't like to use that word, but if a black guy is being enough of an ******* and has your same weakness, then I have a can't-miss missile for him. It's your feelings, not a "fact" that any word is more offensive than any other

[kayjay]

Right, And I suppose your of above average intelligence? :bukkake:

That's for others to judge. I'm just giving commentary on other people. If you think Hopkins has some masterplan too, then go on misunderstanding people.

[hardmanbrit]

Its the N-bomb....I'm black and dont get offended when somebody calls me black boy...Its a difference when they drop the N-bomb...Then they get their ass beat. So thats why I say you dont know what you're talking about. Trust me... there is a big difference.

Are you saying that no black men are ever offended by the racist statement "black boy"?

[Mugwump]

I'm still waiting for someone to tell me WHY Calzaghe - a native of deepest Wales with no cultural connection to the US and its racial divisions - should be bothered by the Master of Psych's declaration that he'll never let a "white boy" beat him.

Hopkins says -"I knew it would get under his skin and it did".

Why?

As for the some-of-my-best-friends-are-white line ... Jesus ****ing christ almighty.

[Ray Ray]

The difference is in your head, in your personal reaction. You can't speak for other people and what offends them.

But you would do well to desensitize yourself to that word. It's a weapon other people have on you.

I don't like to use that word, but if a black guy is being enough of an ******* and has your same weakness, then I have a can't-miss missile for him. It's your feelings, not a "fact" that any word is more offensive than any other

You may be right but I'm pretty sure any African American will take offence to the N-bomb. So we really dont know if its a fact or not because we cant ask evey black person in America. So its my opinion, but I still dont take offnense to the term black boy.

[kayjay]

I'm still waiting for someone to tell me WHY Calzaghe - a native of deepest Wales with no cultural connection to the US and its racial divisions - should be bothered by the Master of Psych's declaration that he'll never let a "white boy" beat him.

Hopkins says -"I knew it would get under his skin and it did".

Why?

As for the some-of-my-best-friends-are-white line ... Jesus ****ing christ almighty.

You've made your point. There is no counterpoint.

[kayjay]

You may be right but I'm pretty sure any African American will take offence to the N-bomb. So we really dont know if its a fact or not because we cant ask evey black person in America. So its my opinion, but I still dont take offnense to the term black boy.

Many of them will also take offense. Some aren't so bothered anymore. In fact though it is just a pair of sounds that means what you want it to.


And I agree about "black boy," since I've never even heard that used.


"Whiteboy" can be seen as offensive, and many times I've heard it used as an intended insult.

But like this other poster is saying, Joe Calzaghe is from Wales and is unlikely to be sensitive to specifically American racial divisions. What Hopkins said sounded offensive to me, but it probably didn't to Joe.

[Vladimir303]

What I said was a social comment," he continued. "Where I come from, in the North Philly projects, in the State Penitentiary, and especially in the boxing rings, I never saw a white face. So it's unacceptable to me that a white guy can defeat me after where I've had to drag myself up from

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I've read and re-read that about eight times. I have no idea what he is trying to say.

Hopkins the Politician.

Seriously what the ****.

What he is saying is that there were no white faces around in the projects where he used to live. You ever saw the movie White man can't Jump? That's what he is talking about. A white boy came into the projects try to compete with black people, same thing here. He is basically telling Joe, you can't beat me like the movie said "white man can't jump". It's up to Joe to prove him wrong like the white boy proved in the movie proved everybody wrong by slam dunking the ball at the end of the movie.

Nothing racist about it.