Comments Thread For: Lomachenko on When He Learned Mike Tyson Was Not Ukrainian

[nubianpiye]

Ah, so what you are saying is that all Eastern Euro's are the same racist stereotype.

Pretty much yes. Do you care to debate this with me?

[BodiesInFlight]

Pretty much yes. Do you care to debate this with me?

Not really. Just wanted your views highlighted.

[nubianpiye]

Not really. Just wanted your views highlighted.

Fair enough mate.

[j0zef]

Have you ever been to russia?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqQZEPUisaM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDlGmimtrng

I've lived in a soviet country for more than a decade, so yes I do. I have also seen many, many attitudes of russians in America and can attest to what I said. As for your articles, you should read some of the comments under them to get a semblance of a full perspective.

I'll occasionally be wrong about boxing on this site when I speak out of my ass, or I don't know enough, that will happen and I'll own up to it. But when it comes to this issue, you should probably take my word as if it's the god himself speaking to you, my credentials are that good.

[Jedi Vader]

Of course they see color. They can see shapes and numbers, they're not blind or ******. Racism is something that comes after.

Someone isn't very bright, are they they?

[Jedi Vader]

Pretty much yes. Do you care to debate this with me?

Sorry pal but you're way off the mark with that assertion. Nobody should ever generalise any group with the same stick.

[nubianpiye]

I've lived in a soviet country for more than a decade, so yes I do. I have also seen many, many attitudes of russians in America and can attest to what I said. As for your articles, you should read some of the comments under them to get a semblance of a full perspective.

I'll occasionally be wrong about boxing on this site when I speak out of my ass, or I don't know enough, that will happen and I'll own up to it. But when it comes to this issue, you should probably take my word as if it's the god himself speaking to you, my credentials are that good.

Well I'm not religious so I guess your words should mean nothing to me.

I think Russia undoubtedly has a problem with racism, just because you are in denial doesn't mean it doesn't exsist or isn't common practice in that nation.

[j0zef]

Well I'm not religious so I guess your words should mean nothing to me.

I think Russia undoubtedly has a problem with racism, just because you are in denial doesn't mean it doesn't exsist or isn't common practice in that nation.

uh. I'm in denial? Sorry pal, you're the one in denial. You came up with a theory in your head and look for any proof for it to be true without pausing to consider whether you're right or wrong. Go back to high school and re-educate yourself on how the scientific method works.

I've lived in a soviet nation for a decade, extensively traveled the world , lived as a poor immigrant in the States, speak multiple (that's more than 2) languages, and currently work for a fortune 50 company.

You're looking for sensationalist articles on Youtube. Have you even had a conversation with a russian person in your life?

[jypehob]

Someone isn't very bright, are they they?

Yeah Lomachenko and apparently you as well.

[Citizen Koba]

It's pretty well known that, Russia is largely racist as is the majority of the eastern block. I've never seen Vassal's father. You may not outwardly admit that you categorise people we all do. If you went to the middle of an extremely deprived area any where in the world You'd be weary of the people there not because they are bad but because of the likelyhood of theft or other crimes occurring people aren't always bad in these circumstances they're usually products of their environment.

'Petty well known' is a bit like 'they said'. There is some extremists, as there is elsewhere, and there's possibly more of them than elsewhere, (though Russian racism is targeted more at the ****** ********** than blacks) but this doesn't mean that anywhere close to a majority of EEs can be considered racist - though of course there is still widespread racial stereotyping, but that is hardly unique to Eastern Europe.

Regardless of whether you agree with that or not (and you are, of course entitled to your opinion) - applying any generalisation or preconception about a group to the individuals within it, as you have done with your throwaway comment about the Lomachenkos is simply indefensible.