If Marciano Was Black???

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  1. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    and Rocky would have died broke...and all the ESPN types would have had a special documentary on the evils of white America.
     
  2. janitor

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    Next up, what if Jack Johnson had been white?
     
  3. Halfordscream

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    Not EVEN CLOSE.



    But the most idiotic (and regularly repeated on ESB) take on the subject comes from clowns who clearly are unfamiliar with our country ...


    There are a good dozen on THIS board that would undoubtedly be hating MLK, hating Jimi Hendrix, hating "Cassius Clay", screaming against Civil Rights, and banging on hard for Rocky Marciano on ESB if it existed back in the 60s.

    The motivations remain quite strong even to this day. Apples don't fall far from their family's tree.
     
  4. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Do you work for ESPN?
     
  5. Halfordscream

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    Is your family still in the Klan or do you only wish you could join?
     
  6. HerolGee

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    would have won the title at a record age of 24 and ruled for 10 years, wouldn't have been hated, wouldn't have had to run away from america and wouldn't have died in a car crash.

    basically another Louis or ali.
     
  7. Seamus

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    Probably would have still died in a car crash. Dude liked his fast cars.

    Otherwise, I have no disagreements.
     
  8. mcvey

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    Marciano was not perceived then as he is now, far from it.

    Anyone following Louis was in for a hard time.Walcott and Charles were perceived as colourless and suffered for following Joe .Same as Holmes after Ali, Tunney after Dempsey,Corbett after Sullivan et al.
     
  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I think that's an interesting question and no more racist than mine.ie Not at all.
     
  10. Seamus

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    Yes, 2/1000ths of a % of White Americans are in the Klan... everyone is trying to join.
     
  11. mcvey

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    I doubt there is much racism here with one exception, who happens to be American.
     
  12. mcvey

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    Being the best at 168lbs doesn't mean much to me since the division has only been in existence since 1989!
    Clazghe:huhWho he?:lol:
     
  13. janitor

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    It was the Jeffries/Johnson trajectory.

    He wen't from zero to hero over the course of his reign.
     
  14. Halfordscream

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    Hence the "... or do you only wish you could join?" ....
     
  15. mcvey

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    If you want to discuss the hypothetical question why not start a seperate thread about it?
     
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