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

[tredh]

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.

You right about the bold but he also never took a stand for anything when it was flat out wrong. I am not even bringing race into it all. Jordan never took a stand for anything. That man just smiled and acted like the world was perfect for all people when we all know it wasn't. Now I am not saying that he had to take a stand or that it was his duty to take a stand. But when he was asked for his opinion on issues the would never say anything. That **** is lame for a man of his stature to be that way. He was a global icon who could have stood for something but instead chose to stand for nothing at all.

[The Big Dunn]

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

The lazy way is to say its racist. The harder thing to do is look at the media and ask why is it sooooo unbeliveable that a taiwaneese american could excel in the NBA.

[Oxn]

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.

I dont even care if its racist or not, i just want to know why he felt the need to even bring it up?

[The Big Dunn]

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.

There is no athlete more ****y than Jordan dude come on.

[tredh]

[quote=Oxn;11783877]I dont even care if its racist or not, i just want to know why he felt the need to even bring it up?[/quote]

That is a good question. Cause the coverage Lin was getting had no bearings on PBF life.

[The Big Dunn]

I dont even care if its racist or not, i just want to know why he felt the need to even bring it up?

Maybe because he felt annoyed at watching someone get a lot of hype for something he feels he shouldn't.

[PACsmash]

Twitter wasnt around back then but did Floyd make any comments towards eminem when he came out and took the rap game by suprise?

[PACsmash]

Maybe because he felt annoyed at watching someone get a lot of hype for something he feels he shouldn't.

But that have nothing to do with Floyd lol.. Floyd is just a cry baby attention man whore. For a boxer to talk about a basketball player u know Floyd is hurting.

[tredh]

The lazy way is to say its racist. The harder thing to do is look at the media and ask why is it sooooo unbeliveable that a taiwaneese american could excel in the NBA.

Exactly to the bold most people don't even know the definition of the word racist but scream it every chance they get. That comment goes for all races.

The media does things for ratings and the NBA as a company has a big hand it as well because they lost plenty of asian viewers and fans when Yao Ming retired and Yi Jialian didn't become the player he was expected to become. So they are pushing this to bring those people back. I saw the street interviews ESPN or some channel did and a little asian kid said he wanted to be just like Lin. I thought it was great the kid felt that way. But if race wasn't a factor why didn't the interview other or show other races of kids and ask them their opinion of Lin and if they wanted to be just like him. We all can agree Lin is getting this coverage cause the man is doing his thing on a serious level but its ****** to act like race isn't a factor in it all. No matter how big or small the factor might be race is a factor.

[The Big Dunn]

But that have nothing to do with Floyd lol.. Floyd is just a cry baby attention man whore. For a boxer to talk about a basketball player u know Floyd is hurting.

But is he talking about a basketball player or the coverage the media is giving him?

What did bug me out was flipping channels last night and seeing This being discussed on Hannity by the substitute host (blonde chick) and the brother from NPR Juan WIliiams.