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  • Hopkins calls HBO commentators the Good Ol' Boy Network

    Regarding the way they commentated during theTaylor-Spinks fight

    ROFL



  • #2
    B-Hop exposed them clowns

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    • #3
      Just for you young grasshoppers who don't know what Good Ol' Boy means, here it is:

      Good ol' boy is a slang term used, either to self-identify as or to refer to a male, usually white and of Northern/Western-European descent, who lives in a rural area and/or subscribes to a traditionally "rural" lifestyle. The term is generally thought to originate in the rural areas of the southern and southwestern U.S. While other terms such as redneck, hick, yokel, "Bubba", and "white trash" are also applied, though usually pejoratively and are often interchanged with "good ol' boy," the "good ol' boy" is more of an idealized image of rural Americans, Canadians and Australians.

      Politically, good ol' boy refers to representatives that vote to grant contracts and incentives to friends, rather than to those that are potentially more deserving. These friends are often referred to being in the good ol' boy network.


      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_ol'_boy

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      • #4
        Or this:



        Good ol' boy describes a system of social networking and perceptions alleged to exist prevalently among certain communities and social strata in the United States. Although the term originated in the South, these networks can be found throughout the U.S. and the rest of the Western world. It is typically taken to refer to informal legal, judicial, social, religious, business, and political associations among white males ("good ol' boys"); however, in modern times can be composed of either or both sexes. In some areas, the good ol' boy network is said to still exert considerable influence over many aspects of local government, business, and law enforcement. Usage of the term can often imply a wrongful exclusion of others from the network; however, often the emphasis is on inclusion of a member, as in, "doing a good ol' boy a favor".

        Some negative effects of the good ol' boy network are its exclusion of others, leading to leaders of a community possibly limiting business transactions to other elites, or to friends or acquaintances from within the network, to give friends better deals, and generally to reinforce traditional power structures over any other elements in the society.

        Perceptions of religious and racial prejudice also endure, and the good ol' boy network is sometimes seen as unique to WASPs (White Anglo-Saxon Protestants), with Catholics, Jews, and minority groups excluded. The network also functions like any other social network inasmuch as governmental, business, and professional connections and concessions often develop via mutual friendships and introductions established through the network

        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_ol'_boy_network

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        • #5
          It sucks when your on the outside looking in.

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          • #6
            ha, thanks for the definition. i always seem to find myself with ?? faces.

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            • #7
              speakin the truth..
              i cant stand hbo commentators. they always dick ride certain fighters, and are blind to the truth. its hard to watch a fight sometimes, and lampley is the most inaccurate play by play commentator i have ever seen. merchant is a drunk, manny stew sometimes says something decent but he be on some uncle tom stuff too. lederman is the worst judge in the history of mankind

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              • #8
                Originally posted by C.Y. View Post
                speakin the truth..
                i cant stand hbo commentators. they always dick ride certain fighters, and are blind to the truth. its hard to watch a fight sometimes, and lampley is the most inaccurate play by play commentator i have ever seen. merchant is a drunk, manny stew sometimes says something decent but he be on some uncle tom stuff too. lederman is the worst judge in the history of mankind
                The Merch is the Man.

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                • #9
                  hopkins is an idiot ex-convict with no education so what does he know.
                  his small minded, ignorant ass should stick to boxing because every time he opens his mouth he does himself a disfavor.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Sin City View Post
                    hopkins is an idiot ex-convict with no education so what does he know.
                    his small minded, ignorant ass should stick to boxing because every time he opens his mouth he does himself a disfavor.
                    Why so you hate Hopkins so much, but support other fighters which are much less than Hopkins and also have no formal education?

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