Hopkins the bigot is at it again

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  1. One Punch Power

    One Punch Power New Member Full Member

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    Hopkins answering a question on Monday's conference call about the upcoming Jones fight:

    " ... And if I’m not mistaken, I was off eight or nine months before I beat up Kelly Pavlik who’s the Great White Hope 17 years younger than me..."

    This guy is obsessed with race and clearly hates white people (remember his comment to Calzaghe - "I'll never let a white boy beat me"?)

    I know plenty of other bigots and racists will be quick to defend him (mostly with name calling or simple-minded irrelevancies, since that's all they have), but does anyone in boxing actually have the guts to say he's a bigot and a racist?
     
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  2. Jaguar

    Jaguar Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If you want to hate on Bernard for what he says outside of the ring, that's fine by me. Those comments are racist and inflammatory. Now what?
     
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  3. lefthook31

    lefthook31 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Yeah really who cares. Hes kind of right about Pavlik though. :yep
     
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  4. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    He's telling the truth though, why do you think Pavlik got more attention that expected even though he barely had enough good wins?, because he's a white American, that all alone sells easily. He's not being offensive, at least I hope not. Feel free to revisit:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azx70t_Ztlo"]Legendary Nights: Holmes vs Cooney[/ame]
     
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  5. the prom queen

    the prom queen bitter and clinging Full Member

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    I am a big hopkins fan and probably the most stereotypical redneck around.
    hopkins' comments dont bother me and I will continue to be a fan.
    and he is pretty derisive to all his opponents, regardless of ethnicity
     
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  6. Uncle Oden

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    you seriously have nothing better to cry about? Making a mountain out of a molehill.
     
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  7. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    ...Pongsaklek Wonjongkam?
     
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  8. Govanmauler

    Govanmauler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    **** , deffo !

    Hopkins is as Hopkins does , did you believe he hates the entire nation of Puerto Rico too ?
     
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  9. boxing maniac

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    what if Joe Calzaghe had said he will never lose to a black man? the media and people would of tore him apart
     
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  10. Govanmauler

    Govanmauler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    far, from the same thing !

    I cant be bothered explaining why if you dont know
     
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  11. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Well he is wanting to fight Haye after Jones tell him to fight a Klitschko instead. Don't be like Roy Jones and handpick the weakest beltholder.
     
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  12. AJ5

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    Oh, so he's the racist for acknowledging racism in the form of Pavlik being a white hope?

    The Calzaghe comment was obviously something he did to sell the fight, because you know people are racist and don't take kindly to uppity black guy saying those type of things. You can disagree about it being a tactic is poor taste, but don't blame him for being the "racist".
     
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  13. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    How is a guy who is the legit Middleweight Champion a 'White Hope'? 'White Hopes' were contenders not champions Hopkins does not even know what he is talking about. :rofl:patsch
     
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  14. Relentless

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    he's right though, pavlik is the great white hype.
     
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  15. Arran

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    To be fair he was the great white hope in america it seemed, and he did beat his arse stupid.
     
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