Would you classify Taylor as an Uncle Tom?

[bdevils]

i do, but i dont really think its his fault.

no, it's yours

[toyboy33]

i actually feel sorry for talyor, he seems like a nice guy but he is naive. i think he is getting taken for a ride by the people at hbo and his promoters. once they cant give him gift decisions anymore he will be thrown away. taylor is getting used to sell ppv 's and he doesnt realize it. when he catches on that he is getting screwed it will be too late.

Happens a lot to soft spoken, respectful people. That's why the good ol' boy boxers are so prized by promoters. They're easier to fleece.

[Verstyle]

i wouldnt care to be called an uncle tom as long as im gettin that paper. i wouldnt give a damn. unless all the haters r given me what the uncle tom lovers r. which i doubt

[paul750]

Happens a lot to soft spoken, respectful people. That's why the good ol' boy boxers are so prized by promoters. They're easier to fleece.

I'm not sure about that, Tyson and Holmes were fleeced, and they wern't exactly good guys.

[toyboy33]

I'm not sure about that, Tyson and Holmes were fleeced, and they wern't exactly good guys.

Tyson had the mind of a 15 yr. old child most of hi career. Hence he acted out like an enraged kid in the ring. Holmes had no business sense. Both are forms of ignorance. Taylor's Good Ol' Boy personality plays right into promotors hands.

[Verstyle]

I'm not sure about that, Tyson and Holmes were fleeced, and they wern't exactly good guys.

tyson was a goodboy for the best of his career.

[dino]

Possibly controversial question, but it's gotta be asked, right?

I like the guy, but seeing him being interviewed by Merchant on Saturday night he came across to me as HBO's new house boy, a guy who gets the nod in (three) close fights because he's got a nice smile and doesn't get "uppity" like Hopkins and Wright.

Check out the interview with Larry again - every other line is "Yes, suh!" It's almost as if he's trying to call on a media lineage with Step'n'Fetchit, only without the thin vineer of satirical intent.

I'm not saying it's bad, but he's the sort of guy PBDS would describe as "one of the good negros". I can quite imagine that he'll get to equal or even surpass Hopkins's 20 defences record just as long as he goes up to Jim "God bless America!" Lampley and say "I'sa been a good bwoy today, boss!"










I've gone too far, haven't I?

yea he's a uncle tom just like mystical from this forum

[GasPed]

Uncle Tom is an awfully derogatory term to be using - pretty much equivalent to "traitor", "sell-out", or "white-man's ho". It's a sad day when we can't tell the difference between that and old-fashioned politeness.

Actually, it's not a knee-jerk reaction. You called him an Uncle Tom, then go on to spell words in a stereotypically phonetic way. You also forgot to mention the fact that every time Manny told him something in the corner he also responded with "Yes, sir".

While I don't think you are a racist, your manner of portraying Taylor in your opening post was very much racist.

That's a fair point, vb, though I was using satire to make a point. Maybe a bit near the knuckle, I agree...

Hell...I can't even bait anyone into a fight anymore. I guess I am inferior after all.

Pity.

Got too much love for ya S_L