Is Bob Arum, Racist, for his racial comment?

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  1. The_President

    The_President Boxing Addict banned

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    Is he racist for his comment that as expected the majority of people who thought Marqueq won the fight are Mexican?

    I thought people were all saying how big a favorite Pacman is in Mexico.
    Now, we're hearing most Mexcans thought that Marquez won the fight.

    Were Bob Arum's display of racism correct?
     
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    Pacquiaos been cheered by Mexican fans. Last night he was booed because fans thought he truly lost.
     
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    How is that racist?
     
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    Arum isn't a bigot in this case. He's embarrassed and defending his cash cow because he knew he lost too.
     
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    He is well known to be a racist.
     
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    "The only color Bob Arum cares about is green."

    Let me get that ridiculous excuse out the way before anyone comes in and tries to use it to sugarcoats Arum's blatant shot at Mexicans.
     
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    I'm not a Mexican and I know JMM won!

    Most people with eyes in their head thought JMM won too!
     
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    Is that Amy Winehouse with a facial haired Tiger Woods?:admin
     
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    Oh the value of a Mayweather - Pacman fight is still high with the decision, not so had it gone the other way.
     
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    I thought it was a clever diversionary tactic by Arum post fight for the benefit of the viewing public to say that it was only Mexicans booing the decision. There was a lot of non Mexicans in the Arena, and the boos were deafening.
     
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    It's nothing more than a desperate defense move by Arum.

    Akin to a ******* instantly calling someone who disses Pac a *****.
     
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    how is that a racist comment in any way? he didnt say anything bad about marquez for being mexican, or attempt to degrade the mexican people at all, all he stated, which may or may not be correct, was that mexicans thought their man won, perhaps irrationally.
     
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  13. The_President

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    As a trained lawyer, Arum understands the power of words and implications.

    Why didn't he rather say sometime like, "Oh, those are just Floyd Mayweather fans stirring things up" or some non-racial alternative cop-out?

    Instead he intentionally tried to blame it on the Mexicans. :yep
     
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    Bernard Hopkins saying he would never let a white boy beat him (before calzaghi fight) is Racist, lets get it right:good
     
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  15. Atlanta

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    No Bob Arum is not racist, he would screw over anybody of any race, age, or gender for a nickel.
     
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