Is Bernard Hopkins a racist?

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  • deuce_drop
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    #31
    he's obviously pro black, he says it all the time, he also works with many other people who aren't black and works with them in close proximity in his business and personal life. so with that being a fact, i wouldn't call him a racist, just someone who puts his peoples interests in front of the status quo.

    if hopkins was racist, we'd here him doing nothing but bashing white fighters or the white man, and he would refer to mexicans and others in a derogatory way, beyond slang, leaning more towards slurs.

    the man has freedom of speech here in the states, so he can voice his opinion one way or the other and there is nothing i can do about it one way or the other. i either agree and pay attention, disagree and pay attention, or disagree and not give up any of my attention...... it's sad that when one has a point, or an opinion, based off of ones observation and also hearing it being brought up from time to time in discussions, that one gets labeled a "racist" just for speaking about obviousness that is right in front of our eyes.

    remember, like almost all blacks in america, life through their eyes is a lot different, they have had and still have to deal with stuff that many of us wont, and i'm not saying, poor this guy, this color, this race, but the facts are the facts, lifes outlook and perception for old school black guys like hopkins and the generations before him, life was different and a lot harder on the black man than it is now. hopkins was raised and grew up around guys that were all in the civil rights movement and the like, i'm not saying specific people, i'm saying generationally was raised by the fighters for equality.

    so it's easy to see his POV more, and his intensity for his people to flourish, which is good, but it is also a double edge sword because, although it is a good thing, it also plays a part in " divide and concur ". if we as people, americans and people of the earth in general, start dividing up ourselves and fight among one another, the true powers that be, the people who don't care about color or race, because it's only a tool for them to get what they want, and thats us fighting with one another over our differences instead of realizing our similarities and fighting against the banks and mega insurance companies who are the ones benefiting from orchestrated chaos.........

    any way, hopkins isnt racist, just proud a defender of his peoples and his heritage.

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    • SonOfCuba
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      #32
      'I'll never let a black man beat me"

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      • shogun1123
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        #33
        Originally posted by deuce_drop
        he's obviously pro black, he says it all the time, he also works with many other people who aren't black and works with them in close proximity in his business and personal life. so with that being a fact, i wouldn't call him a racist, just someone who puts his peoples interests in front of the status quo.

        if hopkins was racist, we'd here him doing nothing but bashing white fighters or the white man, and he would refer to mexicans and others in a derogatory way, beyond slang, leaning more towards slurs.

        the man has freedom of speech here in the states, so he can voice his opinion one way or the other and there is nothing i can do about it one way or the other. i either agree and pay attention, disagree and pay attention, or disagree and not give up any of my attention...... it's sad that when one has a point, or an opinion, based off of ones observation and also hearing it being brought up from time to time in discussions, that one gets labeled a "racist" just for speaking about obviousness that is right in front of our eyes.

        remember, like almost all blacks in america, life through their eyes is a lot different, they have had and still have to deal with stuff that many of us wont, and i'm not saying, poor this guy, this color, this race, but the facts are the facts, lifes outlook and perception for old school black guys like hopkins and the generations before him, life was different and a lot harder on the black man than it is now. hopkins was raised and grew up around guys that were all in the civil rights movement and the like, i'm not saying specific people, i'm saying generationally was raised by the fighters for equality.

        so it's easy to see his POV more, and his intensity for his people to flourish, which is good, but it is also a double edge sword because, although it is a good thing, it also plays a part in " divide and concur ". if we as people, americans and people of the earth in general, start dividing up ourselves and fight among one another, the true powers that be, the people who don't care about color or race, because it's only a tool for them to get what they want, and thats us fighting with one another over our differences instead of realizing our similarities and fighting against the banks and mega insurance companies who are the ones benefiting from orchestrated chaos.........

        any way, hopkins isnt racist, just proud a defender of his peoples and his heritage.


        Excellent Intelligent Post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Good Job you did better than me on this one.

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        • The Hammer
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          #34
          According to the poll result most people think B-Hop is racist.

          To me, the comments he makes from time to time make it very obvious that he indeed is.

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          • Motofan
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            #35
            I think he just says what he thinks, and what he thinks will get a headline. I think alot of it sounds borderline racist, but it takes alot for me to call a man a racist. If I was ****d during a fight by Joe Calzaghe Id hate white people too. (Insert Joe humping B-hop gif here)

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            • MikeRo1972
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              #36
              He isn't racist. He's just inarticulate.

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              • NORMAN BLACK
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                #37
                Originally posted by Freedom Fighter
                Is he a bit jealous of Manny Pacquiao's success because he's Asian?

                I think he is racist, and deeply believes Black fighters are superior...

                I think Manny has shaken up his world.
                amen to this

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                • eddiefutch
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                  #38
                  Don't really think he is racist but some of his ****** comments he comes off as an ignorant snaggle-toothed billy goat

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                  • REMOVED SHARK 97
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                    #39
                    No... he's a good boxer and he is black so I disregard any blatent racism he comes out with time after time.

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                    • Mr. Philadel
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                      #40
                      Originally posted by mathed
                      Sure he is racist but he is from the hood in Philly, what do you expect? He still lost to a white boy though so it's all good.
                      wow....you know you just sterotyped a WHOLE city

                      and NO...B.Hop is NOT a racist....he's just a man who has lived long enough to KNOW whats up....he isn't afraid to speak his mind.....you dudes jumped on the white rapper's (Eminem)**** when he said he wasn't afraid to take a stand.....well B.Hop is a balck athlete who feels the same way!!!.....learn to live with it!!
                      Last edited by Mr. Philadel; 11-19-2010, 06:33 AM.

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