by T.K. Stewart - Several years ago, before his untimely death at the hands of his axe-wielding nephew, former WBC heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick was inside a cramped Montreal courtroom for a deportation hearing. The Canadians wanted to ship Berbick back to his native Jamaica and the disinterested fighter, never one for such formalities, slept through much of the proceedings which took several days to sort themselves out.
However, at one point, when the judge asked Berbick what country he considered himself a citizen of, Berbick awoke from his slumber, stood up soldier straight, looked at the judge and blurted out: "I am a citizen of the world!" And then he promptly sat down, dropped his head into his folded arms - and resumed his nap. A few days later Berbick was promptly deported. [details]
However, at one point, when the judge asked Berbick what country he considered himself a citizen of, Berbick awoke from his slumber, stood up soldier straight, looked at the judge and blurted out: "I am a citizen of the world!" And then he promptly sat down, dropped his head into his folded arms - and resumed his nap. A few days later Berbick was promptly deported. [details]
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