How Many Black Posters Like Kovalev and How Many White Posters Like Ward?

[SUBZER0ED]

100% white here, I love watching Andre Ward fight. When he is active he is one of my favorite fighters.

Kovalev is also one of my favorite fighters to watch, and I cant' wait to see them fight.

No one is 100% anything, brother.

[Derranged]

I'm Italian American and I like both.

[SUBZER0ED]

In Russian language negro ("negr") does not have any negative vibe attached to it. It is just the statement of race (like black).

So assuming you're white, if someone of another race walked up to you & said, "What's up, white man?", you wouldn't be like, "WTF?"?

[BoxingIsGreat]

Not everyone here is black or white. I don't particularly like either, but I'm looking forward to their fight.

[soul_survivor]

I'm a fan of fighters who fight the best regularly and actually look good in the ring and that's Kovalev.

However, I pick Ward to neutralise Kov on the front foot and beat him in an ugly decision.

[mick1303]

So assuming you're white, if someone of another race walked up to you & said, "What's up, white man?", you wouldn't be like, "WTF?"?

Did Kovalev called somebody black as a direct speech or spoke about somebody as being black? Those are different circumstances. I thought the reference was to the conversation in his corner. Am I wrong?

[SouthPawHitman]

My mick yank wanker!! Good stuff.

I am a Hebrew Hispanic, with black and other stuff. I look Italian.
Go figure?

I like both guys. Let the best man win. No excuses. Leave it all in the ring.

Man I'm really interested in seeing what you look like.

I know a lot of Eyetalians. I went to school with them. I used to throw rocks at them.

[SouthPawHitman]

Holy sh.t, he looks just like his dad too!

Well yeah it's his dad.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

IDK man, I think maybe it takes a bit more than the use of racial epithets in high blood (I believe he also called Grover Young something similar after being robbed of the KO win) to brand someone a racist, though it ain't me that sets the bar. You ever called a woman a ***** or a whore in anger? You sexist? Or that fat **** who cut you up in traffic? You hate fat people?

I could be wrong, but the impression I get ain't that Kovalev hates black people in particular but that he's not the type of guy that'll just let it go if you piss him off.

This is a very wise post.

Being racist is something no one wants to be called these days and because of this, many act as if they have never used a racial slur in their lives. Oh, but they have. We all have. Like you say, I know every guy has called a woman a bytch or much worse. I know every woman has called guys arseholes. Every person has used a racial slur when a member outside their race pissed them off. Hey, there's nothing wrong with that. Haven't you ever gotten mad at a short person and called them a midget? I mean, these things are more funny than they are to be taken seriously. Gran Turino and Dirty Harry sum these things up. If you get so offended by the words, you won't make it far in this life.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

So assuming you're white, if someone of another race walked up to you & said, "What's up, white man?", you wouldn't be like, "WTF?"?

Me personally, I'd think it was hilarious. That would make a great story to tell and amuse my other white friends.