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I've noticed a certain phenomenon that's been occurring for a while now. Heck, everybody's noticed it. There is a certain group of fans who are simply blind, seemingly mindless followers of Manny Pacquiao.
Do take note that I said "a certain group". I didn't say all Pacquiao fans are this way. Not at all.
The problem lies in the fact that it seems to be the ignorant few who say the most and scream the loudest.
Examiner Chris Robinson recently wrote a great story entitled Is Andre Ward a marked man in Pacland? He talked about a recent interview he did with Ward in which the Super Six competitor expressed his opinion of Floyd Mayweather.
He quoted Ward as saying, "“I’ve always loved Floyd Mayweather and right now in my book I feel that Floyd is the best fighter in the world right now.”
He went on to describe how commenters lambasted Ward for making the simple statement.
It's amazing how everyone who openly expresses admiration to any fighter who is not Manny Pacquiao is immediately crucified by die-hard, Pacquiao nuts.
The great Mexican warrior, Juan Manuel Marquez, has always been vocal about his belief that he won both fights between himself and Pacquiao. Why does this make Marquez a bitter enemy?
Guess what, folks, those WERE very close fights and it's easy to understand why Marquez would feel that he should have earned the decisions. His recent comments about Pacquiao being scared to face him again are easily recognizable by most as a challenge designed to get Pacquiao back in the ring one more time. Granted, Pacquiao has improved a great deal since they last met and he would likely dismantle Marquez in a third meeting, but let's recognize Marquez's statement for what it is; a challenge.
Perhaps any time you feel tempted to lash out in anger over something, you should ask yourself this question: What would Manny do (WWMD)?
Manny Pacquiao represents his country in a positive light. He carries himself with integrity. His speech is seasoned with dignity and humility. He knows where he stands in the world of boxing, and he doesn't need to stoop to making idiotic, racist comments or attempt to shove his success down anybody's throat. Here's an interesting question: How do you represent yourself and your country?
You may not like the Mayweathers. That's fine. Everyone has a right to their opinion. However, the same people who continually scream "racist!" will turn around and call the Mayweathers "chimpanzees", "monkeys", or the "N-word". Your hero doesn't even like the moniker, "Mexicutioner" because of the negative, ethnic connotations involved.
Remember; WWMD?
As expected, Pacmaniacs immediately began to lash out at Chris in the comments section. People with no names and no faces tend to be very bold. As fellow boxing writer once said, "Anonymity breeds idiocy."
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