Oh man.. I moved all around Florida for 2 years as a Mormon missionary. I never made it further south than Jupiter, but that place is a melting pot of all races... and all cultures. If I had a dollar for every time a Haitian voodoo hex was placed on me, I could retire at 25!
Racial pride in Boxing good or bad?
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I don't know if I'd call them "politically correct panty wearing *******".... I think "intelligent individuals" might be more appropriate. Its not that they are afraid of hurting anothers feelings regarding race... its that the world is sick to death of hearing: "I'm superior because I'm white"... or "I'm discriminated against because I'm black"... or "I can fit 50 in my compact car because I'm hispanic"Comment
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individuality is thrown out the window when the racial pride comes in...
the fighters achievement (if any) will be over shadowed by comments such as " hes black thats why hes so athletic" or "latino fighters never back down"
so is with nationalistic pride.. it all boils down to prejudice to the fighter.
a true fan of any individual or team sport is indifferent to what a player/s background.
just look at team sport, ima big fan of the NBA and i root for specific teams, but im halfway around the globe..Comment
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Boxing has been stained by racist idiots, so i'd say no. Especially when they hide behind lame justifications.Comment
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That's what I'm saying. Some dudes be taking this **** too far though. It's only ****** and pathetic when racist *******s start making racist remarks-so the joke is on them. Them narrow-minded *******s are simply making themselves look bad.
I don't see nothing wrong when I see **** like:
Proud to be an American!
It is just dumb asses be making **** look bad.Comment
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how i ment pride and being proud in the right way was kinda like how i do it. i'm in the army and that's a huge melting pot, i invite a bunch of my buddies over to watch ppv's all the time. some are black guys and some are white and some are latino's, and various others. we all basically root for our favorite fighters, some of us root for our own and some don't, it's a big mix. but noone actually takes it as deep as racism. it's all in good fun, we're all friends and a lil rivalry is fun.but i can see how ignorance could fall into play with the wrong type of people. put it this way, if you're an ignorant *******, you would'nt be invited to one of my ppv's anyways. this is kinda what i mean. now if someone is actually saying ****** **** like hew, all mexican fighters are the best and we do this and we do that then yea, that's straight ******ed.I'm sorry, but racism, racial pride, even nationalism, all tend to slightly get under my skin. The thread is titled "Racial pride in boxing good or bad", so what I said is not entirely unfitting. I just don't understand your comment that "pride and being proud in the right way is good". I don't see how it's good.
Not accusing you of being racist, btw. You have every right to be proud, but personally, I don't see any benefit to it whatsoever.Comment
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its bad for boxing you can see it on here sometimes. when the british people and american people are going at it. and at times i did get into it with them so im not going to sit here and say i never did. but it gets old when we are trying to talk boxing on here and we have people being called dumb yanks and ****** brits. it gets old. just about all my fav fighters are black and im white. roy jones, hopkins, dela hoya, shane mosley, ali, frazier. not one white person in there. its not about race its about who you like. who you grew up with. i grew up with all these fighters (except for ali and frazier of course) but i saw enough and read enough to like them and follow their carrers. but to like a fighter for the only fact that they are american or british or PR or whatever isnt wrong but dont go screaming that a PR is better than mexico bc this fighter won this fight. thats not what its about. i dont mind seeing the americans vs PR fight cards and stuff but when it gets out of control on here people calling eachother racist words and bashing their way of life its just annoying.Comment
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