Comments Thread For: Mayweather Taking Heat Over His Swipe at Jeremy Lin

[Oxn]

Of course the haters do. Its to knock him of his percieved pedestal. There is no pedestal to knock Jeremy Lin off of. Floyd wasn't called names like this before he hit it big. Thats how you guys do when a brotha gets to the top.

Yea because everyone was hating on Michael Jordan right?

[guru]

By the uneducated and race baiters yes. But still would not make it racist cause its just not. Just because some want to make things out to be racist doesn't mean that it is. The comment was not racist about the Williams sisters or Lin.

It is what it is and isn't what it isn't and it isn't racist plain and simple.

would floyd have said years ago, the williams sisters or tiger woods hype is becuz they're black?

if jeremey lin was a black guy in a white dominated sport, would floyd be criticizing him on twitter? i dont think so

[The Big Dunn]

Pleaseeee!! Just imagine if Floyd would promote more positive things Americans would love him even more!! It's not about ur color it's how u carry urself. Lin is not even white American but why is he getting a lot of love? Because of how he acts I bet if Lin is a ****y dude who always talks about himself and never credit any of his team mates people would not care about him.

Respectfully, for you to not believe skin color plays a role in America is extremely nieve, bordering on ******. He gets love in NYC for sure, but floyd was talking about the exsposure, not how fans feel about Lin.

Lin as an individual is a great story. But the mainstream media promotes it like its an impossibility given their sterotype of asain americans. This is very similiar to "white chocolate" Jason Willimas. Its not that he was a player, but that he played like a brother and exceeded the stereotype of white PG's.

[The Big Dunn]

Yea because everyone was hating on Michael Jordan right?

Dude, for years MJ was labeled as a guy who "couldn't win". Do you remember that? If you are too young I'll give you a pass.

[tredh]

would floyd have said years ago, the williams sisters or tiger woods hype is becuz they're black?

if jeremey lin was a black guy in a white dominated sport, would floyd be criticizing him on twitter? i dont think so

That wasn't the point you was trying to make in your post that I replied to. Besides all of what you just said it still doesn't make what PBF said racist.

[The Big Dunn]

would floyd have said years ago, the williams sisters or tiger woods hype is becuz they're black?

if jeremey lin was a black guy in a white dominated sport, would floyd be criticizing him on twitter? i dont think so

How did floyd criticize him? DIdn't he say Lin was a gtood player, but the hype he receives is because he's asain. He is crticizing the hype, not Lin.

[Oxn]

Dude, for years MJ was labeled as a guy who "couldn't win". Do you remember that? If you are too young I'll give you a pass.

Exactly, a guy who "couldnt win"!!!

And what happened when he did? and made it to that pedestal you described? He was loved, and he didnt have to go the Floyd maywetaher villain route to do so.

[tredh]

How did floyd criticize him? DIdn't he say Lin was a gtood player, but the hype he receives is because he's asain. He is crticizing the hype, not Lin.

Some people can't see the forest for the trees.

[The Big Dunn]

Exactly, a guy who "couldnt win"!!!

And what happened when he did? and made it to that pedestal you described? He was loved, and he didnt have to go the Floyd maywetaher villain route to do so.

The point is the same thing happened to MJ. Yes he overcame it, but it still happened. There are countless examples in other areas as well.

Floyd made a choice on his behavior. He has to wear it. But that doesnt make what he said racist in any way.

[PACsmash]

Believe it or not a lot of people do respect the skills that floyd have its just his ****iness that people can't stand. And dont give me the lame oh I don't care how he acts outside of the ring bs because that is what gets u more fans by how u carry urself outside of the ring. We all know Floyd is great at what he does be doesnt have to remind everyone in every interview he's in. Notice how Floyd will never give credit to anyone that's not apart of team mayweather. Floyd always talks about how good he is and he only thank his uncle and his team. Notice all the other great like Michael Jordan, mj give thanks to everyone that has helped him along the way such as his high school coach, etc.