Comments Thread For: Tyson Fury Could Be in Hot Water Over Wild Rants

[vxrandall]

whether Fury likes it or not he is a professional athlete with a moral duty to uphold whatever reputation the sport actually has left. and thats regardless of what 'fans' of the sports tweet at him. no different from footballers getting abused from the stand. if they give hand signals back or (recall Eric Cantona) lash out at fans then they bring the sport into disrepute and deserve the full force of whatever censure is available.
unfair? maybe...but then thats the obligation that comes with being paid so richly BY the public to perform.
sadly there isnt ENOUGH effective regulation in the sport and so issues of conduct and disrepute are not addressed as well as they should be.
nevertheless...professional boxers should behave as sportsmen and gentlemen outside the ring not thugs. you dont hear trash talking from the likes of pacquiao, marquez & ward. these are the classier operators in the sport.

[Citizen Koba]

whether Fury likes it or not he is a professional athlete with a moral duty to uphold whatever reputation the sport actually has left. and thats regardless of what 'fans' of the sports tweet at him. no different from footballers getting abused from the stand. if they give hand signals back or (recall Eric Cantona) lash out at fans then they bring the sport into disrepute and deserve the full force of whatever censure is available.
unfair? maybe...but then thats the obligation that comes with being paid so richly BY the public to perform.
sadly there isnt ENOUGH effective regulation in the sport and so issues of conduct and disrepute are not addressed as well as they should be.
nevertheless...professional boxers should behave as sportsmen and gentlemen outside the ring not thugs. you dont hear trash talking from the likes of pacquiao, marquez & ward. these are the classier operators in the sport.

Tends to be how I look at it. Lewis could possibly take legal action (but won't).

This however is about the BBBofC calling to task a fighter who is bringing their sport into disrepute. Furys ******ity is the kinda thing that gives boxing bad headlines and that is the BBBofCs business, like it or not.

Quite aside from which, you might be OK with it, but how would you feel if that kinda language was directed at your missus or kids? It ain't appropriate for someone in the public eye who could be a role model to some (though god knows who) - to set this kind of example.

[D-MiZe]

As a boxer licensed by the BBofC, he represents them in and out of the ring - so does every other boxer licensed under the board. Same happens with the FA handing out fines for silly shit.

[violaandme]

he wants to get banned in the UK and fight in the USA to make the big $$$'s
Something like the Sex Pistols

No longer allowed to fight in my home banned in the UK kinda shnit he would be a huge success in his new adopted home of the USA

The government here does not care what you say as long as it's not contradictory to their lies and you pay taxes

the USA promotes hate crimes as well as ****phobia religious bashing sexist remarks and they really love racism they feed on that shnit here Fury come join the party

I don't agree with it but what can one guy do huh

[son of bonters]

because there's nothing to complain about, he never said anything illegal.

Calling someone gay in a public environment, when they are not, is illegal.

[SN!PER]

"If @LennoxLewis has any balls left at all come fight me & ill have u carried out on a stretcher u ****ing *****! Come & try!!!"

LOL

[Weebler I]

Calling someone gay in a public environment, when they are not, is illegal.

It is not a criminal offence, defamation (if pursued) is a civil matter. So as I said in the previous post, it would be pointless complaining to the police.

[beez721]

It is not a criminal offence, defamation (if pursued) is a civil matter. So as I said in the previous post, it would be pointless complaining to the police.

yea,,,I dont think its a criminal offence either but hes a tool for saying those things. he needs to grow up. hes like a big 14 yr old