Kovalev's manager: "Sergey is not a racist."

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He needs to learn that it's not acceptable to use but I doubt he meant anything behind it. Lack of education or understanding more likely. But I doubt it was blatant racism.

"Watch what you say because North American English speakers might be listening to you in your native tongue." is kind of ridiculous. It's really ridiculous. So much of what is acceptable speech depends on context and cultural sensitivities. I live in Canada. There are a lot of french speakers here. Most of the modern Francophones here are kind of Catholic in name only, but their biggest swears tend to be profanities against the Catholic church. More acceptable are the common swears that english people find 'really bad'. Context matters.

[Russian Crushin]

Can you confirm what sergey.smith claims Kovalev said? There seems to be more to it than just the n word.

The guy asked him: in an interview after the fight you talked about tan skinned people, can you explain about this, since the entire internet exploded about it

Kovalev said that the word "negro" is used typically used in an offense manner, he refers to them like that in florida and in his group and its just the traditional way to refer to a tan skinned person, i mean no disrespect. Then the commentator says "yes like the traditional way we have in russia here".

What Sergey Smith said was complete bull****, u actually believed him?

[Zano-24]

Where did I say that Every fighter? Stop twisting and making up bull****.

"Kovalev trains with American blacks many times they call each other the n word."

Those are your words moron. You are practically saying that every black fighter he trains with uses it many times. How am I twisting anything when your the one who typed it in.

[takingaim]

"got down right from the palm"

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[Russian Crushin]

What is this is, the PC police?

It's the fight game. So he said Ni55er, big deal. He will plenty of them and a chance to see Kovalev get knocked out by a black fighter. It's not Golf or Tennis. What are they gonna do, not televise his fights anymore because he said something politically incorrect?

He said the word and explained its use. It wasnt used in an offensive way, he didnt call anyone one

[antonio bando]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_you...nching_Negroes

[cupocity303]

He said the word and explained its use. It wasnt used in an offensive way, he didnt call anyone one

Yeah but even if he did, I AM SAYING that it doesn't matter.

The same way it didn't matter when Hopkins threw a few verbal shots at Calzaghe back in the day.

[Mike D]

"Watch what you say because North American English speakers might be listening to you in your native tongue." is kind of ridiculous. It's really ridiculous. So much of what is acceptable speech depends on context and cultural sensitivities. I live in Canada. There are a lot of french speakers here. Most of the modern Francophones here are kind of Catholic in name only, but their biggest swears tend to be profanities against the Catholic church. More acceptable are the common swears that english people find 'really bad'. Context matters.

Yeah good point(s).

[DoktorSleepless]

What Sergey Smith said was complete bull****, u actually believed him?

Didn't say I believe him. Was asking for confirmation for a reason. Anyway, it looks like he was referring to the interview in that other link.

http://allboxing.ru/archives/2013-08...min%5D.html-10

Google translate:

- Grover - the main villain, whom you met in the ring?
- Well ... Just as the villain he behaved unsportsmanlike. Generally some reason among blacks across inadequate guys. If they sparring something does not work, then you can and hit the elbow. Was a case where the "white" beat "black." So he drew his gun after a workout and began waving it in the face of the enemy, threatening to shoot him. This abnormal behavior. I'm not racist, I understand that everywhere there are good and bad guys, but these "tanned" every day I like less. I live in Florida, there are many illegals-islanders, I can see how they behave.

[takingaim]

LMAO translators are hilarious.