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I honestly cannot ever remember seeing such an outporing of joy from so many people after a sporting defeat like the one after Kimbo lost.
But why?
I actually made a thread ask this straight after the fight. I mean, people were hyper-ventilating due to the joy and laughter. It just struck me as odd. I couldn't get my head around it....
And then I myself acknowlegded the elephant...
Kimbo is black.
Now, I'm not saying everyone hates him so much because of his race and religion. I myself dislike some sportsment for reasons which probably wouldn't up to scrutiny. I know sometimes it just happens.
But come on, folks. We're talking something like 95% of people who were delighted to see a man get brutally knocked out in front of his family. That can't be right. I don't just mean people on here, I'm talking everywhere - other boxing/mma forums, non-boxing forums, real life.
Look, I'm one of those people who becomes exasperated when people go for the race card. That whole Floyd/HBO thing was bollocks.
But, IMHO, I cant see any other reason here.
Kimbo might be a little ****y but which mma'er isn't???? In fact, I always construed this attitude more as ambition rather than a loathsome hubris.
See, let's compare him to Naseem Hamed. I used to know people who used to think he was despised because of his race. I disagreed because I thought he was just such a disrespectful prick sometimes (although I do love him now more than I ever did back then) that people thought he was insufferable.
But Kimbo...he seems like a decent guy. For all his chin/defence problems, I admire his heart to get up and keep going. The kid's got bottle. And he's never been mean and horribly cutting that some boxers can be.
And yet...people despise him to a frightening degree.
What gets me the most are all the ****ing yanks who hate him. These ****s should be thankful that a 30+ year old kid had the balls to front up and fight men older and more experienced than him. If it wasn't for Kimbo, you wouldn't have even had decent you tube fight videos, ...or have you ****ing forgotten that? And do you not think Kimbo was inspiration in some way to the team of 2008? ****s.
Anyway...
I just find all the Kimbo hate borderline disturbing. And even though it's a depressing thought, I cannot help but feel that who he is - a young black male- is the reason for all the vitriol.
Discuss.
But why?
I actually made a thread ask this straight after the fight. I mean, people were hyper-ventilating due to the joy and laughter. It just struck me as odd. I couldn't get my head around it....
And then I myself acknowlegded the elephant...
Kimbo is black.
Now, I'm not saying everyone hates him so much because of his race and religion. I myself dislike some sportsment for reasons which probably wouldn't up to scrutiny. I know sometimes it just happens.
But come on, folks. We're talking something like 95% of people who were delighted to see a man get brutally knocked out in front of his family. That can't be right. I don't just mean people on here, I'm talking everywhere - other boxing/mma forums, non-boxing forums, real life.
Look, I'm one of those people who becomes exasperated when people go for the race card. That whole Floyd/HBO thing was bollocks.
But, IMHO, I cant see any other reason here.
Kimbo might be a little ****y but which mma'er isn't???? In fact, I always construed this attitude more as ambition rather than a loathsome hubris.
See, let's compare him to Naseem Hamed. I used to know people who used to think he was despised because of his race. I disagreed because I thought he was just such a disrespectful prick sometimes (although I do love him now more than I ever did back then) that people thought he was insufferable.
But Kimbo...he seems like a decent guy. For all his chin/defence problems, I admire his heart to get up and keep going. The kid's got bottle. And he's never been mean and horribly cutting that some boxers can be.
And yet...people despise him to a frightening degree.
What gets me the most are all the ****ing yanks who hate him. These ****s should be thankful that a 30+ year old kid had the balls to front up and fight men older and more experienced than him. If it wasn't for Kimbo, you wouldn't have even had decent you tube fight videos, ...or have you ****ing forgotten that? And do you not think Kimbo was inspiration in some way to the team of 2008? ****s.
Anyway...
I just find all the Kimbo hate borderline disturbing. And even though it's a depressing thought, I cannot help but feel that who he is - a young black male- is the reason for all the vitriol.
Discuss.
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