Mayweather already apologized to Pacquiao, so people need to shut their yaps
September 4th, 2010
By Chris Williams: Floyd Mayweather already apologized to Manny Pacquiao for the comments he made on his Ustream video. It’s time that these people let it go, forgive and leave Mayweather alone. Mayweather said “I do want to apologize for the other night. A lot of people were saying I made racist comments but anybody that knows me knows that I don’t have a racist bone in my body. I have nothing but love in my heart. Anybody affected by what I said apologize as a man. I was just having fun. I didn’t mean it.” There it is. It’s time to move on and forget about this. Mayweather apologized already. People need to quit dragging this into the ground.
The only one who’s going to be upset about this is the person flapping their gums about it. The casual fan won’t know about it, and certainly won’t hurt ticket sales for Mayweather’s fights in the future. If anything, Mayweather will be even more popular even richer because of this. The more people talk, the more famous Mayweather. He wins no matter what. And if Manny Pacquiao is willing to look the other way and fight a guy that was caught with loaded gloves like Antonio Margarito, well then I think Pacquiao is more than capable of forgiving Mayweather for a few comments he made.
People just love to gang up someone when they see that they’re down. I think if Mayweather let this ruin him, a lot of people would be happy about it. That’s sick. I don’t see things like that I think not give people another chance is crappy way of living.
I respect Mayweather more now than I ever did before, because he was man enough to admit that he was wrong. He took responsibility for his actions and apologized for. If people still refuse to accept that, then that’s on them. They get to live with that kind of wrong-headed non-forgiving lifestyle. You got to let that stuff go and not live in the past. I think Mayweather is man for admitting he was wrong.
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Chris Williams,
You suck more then I do.
Oh yes this is America, the land of the free. We can do and say whatever we want to do and say. Just remember that we are responsible for our own actions.
“Sorry” is not a magic word that will bring things back to the way it was after you came to realization. I wonder how many lives were ruined because of the bad things (regardless if it’s true or not) that have been said against them. Will being sorry help rebuild their lives? Of course not.
So, think (multiple times)before you speak.
Of course, he meant every single word he said; Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. PBF is a grown man. He should know better. It’s amazing how people are trying to justify Floyd for his racist remarks against pacquiao and the entire nation of the Phils. How low can you go guys.
Forgivenes is only for those who are really sorry for their wrongdoings. Apology is not conditional and not just for shows or self interest. If you read between the lines, he said: ” IF I offended anyone”…what do you mean by IF, Floyd you knew full well that every word you’ve said in that video were very offennsive and the only people that would think otherwise are your blind followers like Chris Williams.
ok guys, let the boxing community agree to ban this two people. First mayweather for his racist comments and then chris for deffending the racist.
Cris Williams, why don’t you shut up instead, tou racist.
This Chris Williams is just another racist, who can not write racist remarks on his column for obvious reasons so he just supported the racist remarks of Mayweather. He is a disgrace as a writer.
@chris williams
What a F***ed up title for an article poochie
You really are a Flomo
@Chris Williams: What is your thoughts on Mayweather racial rant on Pacquiao. Do you agree with his views? If it was the other way around, how would u feel and what would u say to Pacqiuao if he made similar racial statements?
li’l floyd apologized just like smiley abnoy.
unfortunately the damage is done.
lik i said a couple of days ago, if pacquiao called mayweather a black so and so… you’d all be up in arms and you know it!
that alot of you clowns even try to defend what floyd said shows how ignorant and pathetic you truely are!
idiots!
@Insider
your an idiot. a complete idiot. what floyd said was totally racist!
he even called pacquiao “yellow”!
get off floyds d**k you blind c**t!
@ INSIDER
YOUR SOOO FN IGNORANT! FILIPINOS DONT EAT SUSHI, THAT IS JAPANESE FOOD.
A REMARK THAT HURTS IS INTENTIONAL. AN APOLOGY DOESN’T ERASE VERBAL ATTACK IN THE PRETEXT OF A JOKE. NEVER!
@ Bible
Well said.
@ Ryan
I figure that much.
@ the morons
Mayweather is a public figure. What he says matters. You fans or a joeshmo, you can say what ever you like anywhere here there whatever…. So with all the idiots comparing the public for calling Mayweather chicken or anything in that matter that may have offended him is something he must live with. Unfortunately for a public figure like him, it’s not a song or a rap game that he put out to send his inner most feelings to come back at his critics or people that have judged him.
Spend some money and get a real PR team on your side. Your entourage and yes men will not cut it. GET THE PICTURE?
@ chris williams
While you’re at it……tell your wife i expect her to swallow like your mom did!!!!!! Oh, I’m sorry….you weren’t supposed to find out! I did say sorry so we’re good, right?
In any other sports league he would have been fined for bringing the sport into disrepute. You must understand that he and his family have been making these dumb statements about Manny and Filipinos for months now. With the law suit still ongoing this helps the judge to see that it has been a constant barrage to tarnish their rep.
I can’t believe that he could be so dumb to releas a video like that. His apology was more like damage control rather than being sincere.
Mr. Williams you are a bonehead! Everone knows that if this was the NFL, NHL Major League Baseball, NBA or any other sports league in the world he would have been fined for bringing the sports into disrepute. Just because he apologies does not erase the damage he has done.
When you add this to the the crass accusations no, make that irresponsible statements he and his family have been hurling against Manny, it seems obvious that the apology was not real and that he meant what he said.
In today’s society when you are a person in a position like he is, you have to be more careful about anything you say as it will spread very quickly in the high tech outlets. An apology does not erase the damage. Spurious rantings are just that….spurious! This adds to the lawsuit in case no one is remembering that. What a buffoon to quote Bugs Bunny. But IMO he is more like Daffy The Duckster!
This jerk may have apologized, but he doesn’t mean it anyway, so why defend him? He’s proven he’s a worthless stupid as hell thug with no class. Will be great he gets KTFO by Pacman. End of story.
if those comments were to you we would be seeing rev jackson all kinds of drama cause thats how black people are. so cause your black and your mayweather we should all forget
Mayweather issued an apology to the fans and others. But you know what, he never apologized to pacquiao the person he trashed. what a joke. unlike americans, asians and filipinos are not very forgiving. they may not say anyhting but they will not forget what was said.
@Big Lo
As a psyche major, you have to consider how dismissive Floyd is and has always been about Manny as a challenger, even before they were negotiating a deal.
And the nonchalant way he said Manny used them power pellets the other day, I just don’t see a Floyd who is genuinely worried about PED’s.
I DO see a Floyd as someone who has gone on record as saying that he likes to play mind games, and stagecraft, to create unrest, and unease in his opponents before a fight.
Now, considering Manny’s Morales debacle, and Floyd Sr’s cause for believing Manny’s not clean (I believe he told people he could tell by how Manny was flexing at the Hatton weigh-in), do you REALLY think that Floyd is earnest in trying to level the playing field all the sudden?
What about Marquez, who certainly could have used some anabolics and hGH to get up to the weight Floyd wanted him at. Why not test him? I don’t see any explanation other than it’s all BS.
…ryan
his writer is nothing but another racist as he seems to be supporting mayweather racist remarks.
All this nonsense could have been avoided,and most should be voided.
@Kray,
I may have a slightly different view on that. If Pac loses, then it’s a wrap – we agree there. But, if Pac struggles, I think that will bolster Floyd’s confidence even more and he will gladly look forward to a fight with him.
But, as I’m writing this, I’m thinking about Floyd vs Judah. Judah lost to Baldomir, but Floyd still took the fight – so a loss for Pac may not eliminate the mega matchup…
@ kray
Dont wory Manny will KO Cheato no problem. Cheato is just to easy to hit to go 12 with pac. And by fixed fight i think what you are realy refearing to is the fact that Cheato is taylor made for an impressive pac victory.
Really though..if anything will affect the interest in a Floyd vs Manny fight it would be Manny’s next fight. If Manny struggles mightily against AM, that would be bad for business, for both him and Floyd. And if he loses to AM somehow, it’s a rap, for the super fight, that is. This is why I see this is as a look good (fixed) fight for AM and Manny. An 8th title for Manny, the short road to redemption for ‘Cheato, 54% for Arum, with the super fight next up for Manny and a rematch between Cotto and Margarito. I’d like to think differently, but, there’s a bit too much at stake for everyone involved. If the results on Nov 13, prove me wrong, I will happily retract these statements. Because, I WOULD like to BELIEVE ANYTHING can still happen, in the sport of boxing, and that it is not just a dying sport controlled by greedy promoters and network executives.
@ big lo
Yup, your 1 of the few thinking people on here arnt you?
@Moo,
I agree. There is a level of social responsibility that Floyd needs to adhere to because of his status – even if he didn’t ask for it. I don’t like it, but it is what it is when you are a public figure.
Matt Hatton lets all pray that doesnt happen.
@ kray
Yea mattew hatton and floyd wouldnt do 1/2 million ppv. Pluss matt hatton sucks and nobody in the states could care less about him or even knows that ricky has a brother. Any thing other then Pacman at this point and Floyd is guna look like he is a loud mouth ducker. Although im sure paul williams or sergio martinez would do very good ppv #s for floyd.
@ big lo
Mayweather certainly does need to see a shrink. No stable rational person would have released a tape like that. But his celebrity status does not provide him the luxury of not being ridaculed and persecuted. Not to mention the public nature of his rant. Its something that he is going to have to deal with and should have anticipated. I put the most blame on his managent team who allowed this to happen. As Dan Raffell said Floyd is surrounded by yes men which is a big part of the problem. Their is no feeling sory for Floyd here is my real point. He has problems and its his responsibility to deal with his problems and act socialy responsible, especialy in his celebrity position. He cant do something like this then turn around and say everybody needs to lay off of him, hes guna have to deal with the negative consiquences of his actions.
@moo – If Floyd’s is fighting Matthew Hatton next, I agree with you (would sell, relatively, well across the pond though, IMO). But, if it’s against Pac, I think people will ditch the moral high round for this once in a lifetime event. This is that big, IMO. To the dissapointment of many, the only way to stop the Mayweather train is to DERAIL it. This is precisely why people WILL PAY to be a part of that experience.
All this means is that Floyd must fight Pac next or else he will clearly be ducking the p4p king. Mayweather wont be able to show his face if he doesnt make the pac fight at the begining of next year. Thats the only good news here.
@Moo,
I know. I carried it to an extreme level. But, you got the point. Psychological disorders need treatment, not ridicule or persecution.
To further illuminate Kray’s point, apparently Pac has said (in his own tongue) that he wants to thank Floyd for his remarks because it will boost the interest for his fight with the cheater (and ultimately, the interest for his fight with Floyd).
Most people don’t like Floyd (much like Ali when he was active). The reason he is the PPV king is because many want to see him fail.
This type of stuff will impact interest positively, I believe.
@ big lo
Yea i know what the dsm IV is i went to colledge as well. thanks. But who said anything about execution?
@kray
I agree with you. I think a lot of people will pay to want to see Mayweather get beat by Pac, though for me it’s up in the air as to whether that will actually happpen.
The mere thought of them fighting is so inelastic, no real amount of negative press is going to stifle the viewing numbers; if ever, the numbers will go up. This past year of bad press, bad negotiations bad quotes and bad lies are a testament to this.
@Moo,
Borderline, maybe. But, he would have to be diagnosed as such (via the DSM IV – Diagnostic Systems Manual, this is the book that is used to effect treatment for mental disorders).
And, if Floyd was diagnosed as such, then it’s a mental disorder and further reason why his comments and behaviors should be viewed under a different microscope – we don’t typically execute mentally deranged individuals (at least not in the US – we get help for them…).
@ kray
Good point but im not sure if this is guna make any one wana watch mayweather even if it is against pac. He is realy just hurting his own legacy and boxing in general.
@moo – I don’t doubt he will continue to be dragged through the mud in the court of public opinion. This is just another reason for people to do that. But, he will also be rewarded ten fold, as more people will PAY to see if Emmanuel (@Ryan:)) can deliver the ‘justice’ in the ring, which many of Floyd’s detractors have been hoping for someone to do. It will be interesting to see if Manny can. I have my doubts.
Apology is an apology…wholeheartedly or not.
“TO ERR IS HUMAN,TO FORGIVE IS DIVINE” But, I ain’t DIVINE by any means,and I’m not quite a HUMAN in all senses.
Bad situation
@ big lo
Then you should realize that floyd is a boarderline sociopath/megalomaniac. And this racist tirade is caused by the fact that he feals as though the world revolves around him and he can do any thing he wants without consiquence. And the appology is just his managements attempt to put a lid on a very bas situation.
Ryan said:
“If we are going to accept Floyd’s demand for blood testing, can we at least accept that the whole testing thing is BS to begin with, a simple tactic to get inside Manny’s head?
It doesn’t take a genius to figure that out. Floyd doesn’t give two sh\ts whether Manny is one power pellets or not. He could care less”
@Ryan,
This is where you and defer quite considerably in our outlooks on life. I am not as quick to write-off somebody as you appear to be. While I don’t readily accept what people say, necessarily, I do accept the fact that ANYTHING is possible (within the realm of physics and human nature). So, while it’s not probable that Floyd wants to clean up the sport or that he’s worried about Manny’s power pellets, it’s certainly possible.
Also, on a side note, I majored in Psychology as an undergraduate, so I have a different grasp on the realisms and potential for human behaviors (based on external and internal stimuli and it’s affect on the mind and behavior – this is partially why you see me leaving the door open for different perspectives when I converse on this site; different perspectives from bloggers or from fight professionals).
Chris Williams obiously is ready to get on his knees for Mayweather. Since when does somebody get totaly off the hook for a racist tirade? Just because they appolagized? It didnt help Michel Richards (Kramer) or Mel Gibson. People should be responsible for their actions and comments. A simple appolagy doesnt change the truth about how Mayweather feals. Just beacause he is black doesnt mean he isnt racist. He is just like Kramer and Mel Gibson A RACIST and should be put under the same scruitny that they were aftrer makeing their comments. Mayweather is not special he should be treated like every body else and not cut a break because you like the way he fights or whatever. Mayweather should be held to the fire and be made to answer for his mistakes, not just with a scripted apolagy but by the press like ever other celebrity. Do you think no one is guna ask tiger woods about his afair just because he maid a public apology? Its stupid for Chris Williams to even suggest that 48 hours after the incedent that people already have no right to houng mayweather. They do and mayeather deserves to be draged through the mud for his comments.
@Ryan,
About talking out of both sides of your face, I disagree slightly.
Floyd certainly could feel that a fight with Pac would be easy based on the assumption that he would be able to hit Pac at will, keep him at bay with his jab, move out of range with fleet foot movement, and frustrate Pac (make him miss continually, tie him up, etc).
Now, on the other hand, if Pac does have “extra” help, then Floyd could feel that no amount of movement and pot shotting would keep Pac honest.
In the postfight press conference after the Mosley fight, Floyd said that his plan was to let Mosley punch himself out and then take him out in the later rounds (he said something to the effect of “I was going to wait for him to slow down because everybody slows down”, and then he went on to say that one of his keys to victory is to be in better shape than his opponent for this exact reason). Now, if the opponent is on hGH or ePO, then slowing down may not be realistic (as evidenced in Mosley-DLH 2).
Imagine the outcry had Pacquiao said , “I’m gonna shut that n$$%a mutha-f%$#a up and have him make me some fried chicken, collard greens, and kool-aid and serve me up some kool-aid and watermelon.” It just shows the class that the Mayweather family has. It looks like Chris Williams is already riding Floyd Jr’s jock, HARD.
@BIG LO
The “Emmanuel” joke was simply a lame joke, and sort of revealed some idiocy of Floyd, who is shrewd as they come in terms of self-promotion.
He’s just not the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to book smarts. Fortunately, he doesn’t make his bread reading books, but punching faces.
…ryan
@BIG LO
You can’t say a fight with someone would be a cakewalk on one side of your face, and then claim that Manny taking hGH would be some dangerous advantage on the other side of your face.
If we are going to accept Floyd’s demand for blood testing, can we at least accept that the whole testing thing is BS to begin with, a simple tactic to get inside Manny’s head?
It doesn’t take a genius to figure that out. Floyd doesn’t give two sh\ts whether Manny is one power pellets or not. He could care less.
He sees prefight build up as Round 0, the psycho-warfare which gives him the advantage before he steps inside the ring. Nothing more, nothing less.
There’s no Johnny Appleseed, save the sport cape on his back, and certainly no fear that Pacquiao would have an animalistic advantage over him.
That’s rather 101 to me. Elementary!
…ryan
@Ryan,
Manny Steward also has that namesake, so it’s interesting that Floyd wanted to throw him “under the bus” also (maybe he didn’t think about that).
@BIG LO
What’s done is done. If Floyd didn’t mean it, he shouldn’t have said it. And he definitely shouldn’t have rambled on in his tirade for over ten minutes.
His apology should have been directed at Manny in private, not on a website. That’s just posturing IMO.
I think a personal apology would get more respect from those around the world who have seen how vicious he can be when he chooses to.
Does that make sense?
…ryan
@BIG LO
What’s done is done. If Floyd didn’t mean it, he shouldn’t have said it. And he definitely shouldn’t have accumulated ten minutes of it.
His apology should have been directed at Manny in private, not on U-Stream.
I think a personal apology would get more respect from those around the world who have seen how ugly he can be when he chooses to.
Does that make sense?
…ryan
@EVERYONE
To all on this site who now happen to call Manny by the name Emmanuel is a Floyd stooge. It wasn’t funny when Floyd said it, and it’s not funny now. Manny is a short form for Emmanuel. What the hell is funny or insulting about that?
If you’re going to hate, at least do it right!
There’s nothing funny about calling a guy named John by his name Jonathan is there
Get with the program guys!
So if you want to come off as anything other than a lap dog who takes their talking points from Floyd, I suggest you find another “joke”.
@DIAMOND
I wasn’t talking about my respect in that post, but respect in general. It doesn’t matter if Floyd has my respect or not.
He has my respect as a boxer, though.
…ryan
@EVERYONE
To all on this site who now happen to call Manny by the name Emmanuel is a Floyd stooge. It wasn’t funny when Floyd said it, and it’s not funny now. Manny is a short form for Emmanuel. What the hell is funny or insulting about that?
If you’re going to hate, at least do it right!
There’s nothing funny about calling a guy named John by his name Jonathan is there
Get with the program guys!
So if you want to come off as anything other than a lap dog who takes their talking points from Floyd, I suggest you find another “joke”.
@DIAMOND
I wasn’t talking about my respect in that post, but respect in general. It doesn’t matter if Floyd has my respect or not.
He has my respect as a boxer, though.
@BIG LO
What’s done is done. If Floyd didn’t mean it, he shouldn’t have said it. And he definitely shouldn’t have accumulated ten minutes of it.
His apology should have been directed at Manny, not on Ustream, but by a phone call.
I think a personal apology would get more respect from those around the world who have seen how ugly he can be when he chooses to.
Does that make sense?
…ryan
@Diamond
I wasn’t talking about my respect in that post, but respect in general. It doesn’t matter if Floyd has my respect or not.
He has my respect as a boxer, though. I don’t respect his sh\t talk.
As a father of two daughters, 1 and 3, I am finding that being a good role model is important. Floyd is not a good role model, sorry.
@Big Lo
What’s done is done. If Floyd didn’t mean it, he shouldn’t have said it. And he definitely shouldn’t have accumulated ten minutes of it if he didn’t mean it.
I do think, though, that his apology should have been directed at Manny. Not on Ustream, but by a phone call. Do you think he would do that?
If he did, I think he would get more respect from those around the world who have seen how ugly he can be when he chooses to.
Does that make sense?
…ryan
@Diamond
I wasn’t talking about my respect in that post, but respect in general. It doesn’t matter if Floyd has my respect or not. He has my respect as a boxer, though. I don’t respect his sh\t-talking. As a father of two daughters, 1 and 3, I am finding that being a good role model is important. Floyd is not a good role model, sorry.
@Big Lo
What’s done is done. If Floyd didn’t mean it, he shouldn’t have said it. And he definitely shouldn’t have accumulated 10 minutes of it if he didn’t mean it.
I do think, though, that his apology should have been directed at Manny. But not on Ustream, but by a phone call. Do you think he would do that? If he did, I think he would get more respect from those around the world who have seen how ugly he can be when he chooses to.
Does that make sense?
…ryan
at Big Lo,
I have attended those workshops. They might appeared a PR Stunt but people that absorbsed and understood the lessons and messages of those workshops felt that they just went into a confession room. You will feel humbled and humilated. I always thought that you can lie to yourself for period of times but not forever.
But others that attended and felt it was a waste of time, then you know that the message didn’t go through and you know the rest of the story.
@airdukes,
Wow! That’s quite a procedure for reparations. But, not bad at all. I also thought about Floyd calling Pac directly (doing it away from the media, as a man).
I’m not sure about the cultural workshop, because that would certainly be construed as a PR stunt – also, I am not sure that Floyd REALLY feels that way about Filipino’s/ Asians.
I’m also not sure about accepting Pac’s challenge without any more demans, if Floyd truly feels that Pac would have an unfair advantage – but if Floyd just concocted this PED fantasy to get into Pac’s head, then yes, unconditional acceptance (subject to commission conditions) would be warranted.
Your point is duly noted.
@the Lou,
OK, so basically, there’s nothing that Floyd could have done to “right” his “wrong” (other than to not have said anything in the first place – which I probably agree with).
I also agree that he isn’t a racist (this term is being thrown around way too loosely), but moreso immature and unprofessional (and perhaps prejudice).
As far as the negotiation falling apart the 2nd time, I’m still wondering what it was that Team Pac “agreed to” (I still need verification on the contents of the contract Arum sent to Haymon). I’ve really lost interest in all the back and forth and have started tuning out when ANY of the reps on either side speak (so, there was an article on this site about Team Pac saying “anything Floyd wanted, we agreed to”, but I haven’t read it because I’m sure it’s more of the same stuff that’s been publicized over the last month or two).
Also, when Floyd retired the first time, he said “he didn’t love the sport anymore”. I think this is probably true (unfortunately), and regardless of what he says now, I’m still not sure that he loves the sport. He came back either for money or for the fame/ spotlight – IMO. So, I’m fully aware that he doesn’t fight for the fans (this underlines his arrogance – but to his credit, I’m sure that he DOES fight for his family, and not just himself).
About Floyd fighting Pac upon his return, yes, there could be another impasse when the 3rd set of negotiations take place, but, if Pac truly agreed to everything Floyd wanted AND Floyd is saying that he didn’t take the fight because he’s “on vacation”, then that suggests that the fight will be made – assuming Pac gets by the cheater, which I’m sure he will).
@ Big Lo
He needs to just shut his mouth now and get in the ring with Pacquiao!! If you read a post I put on another site, I said that I wasn’t ready to call Mayweather a racist (he is just talking trash), but that kind of talk doesn’t belong anywhere. It is pretty apparent that this fight hasn’t happened because of Mayweather. People want to always bring up that Pacquiao’s refusal to agree on drug testing was the reason for the first fight not being made, but who demanded that? Mayweather! He said he wants to clean up the sport, but how could he when he only fights once a year, and then he comes out with this mess. Mayweather fights for himself and himself only. He doesn’t fight for the sport, he doesn’t fight for boxing fans in general, and he sure in hell doesn’t fight for HIS fans either. The second fight fell through because Mayweather “isn’t thinking about boxing right now” and because he doesn’t have the “urge”. If that is the case, keep your mouth shut and let the sport move on. It’s apparent that Mayweather doesn’t give a flying f&%K about the sport, the sport that has give him so much in life. He owes it to the sport, to the fans, to HIS fans (who pay hard-earned money to watch his fights on PPV)to fight the fight that everyone wants to see, and that can actually help the sport!!! I heard and saw that Mayweather will fight Pacquiao when he comes back from “vacation”, I won’t believe it till that 1st Round Bell rings!!!
@Mr. Objective,
Thanks. And, you’ve been” on the level” in most (maybe all) of the posts that I’ve read from you.
Your post to Ryan below is another example…
To all who don’t accept Floyd’s apology (Airdukes, The Lou, Twinsdaddy, et al),
Let me be the first to ask, what would you like him to do?
The one thing that I’m hearing from a few, is that he should have apologized to Manny directly (but I’m not sure if the 3 mentioned above have given this possible solution). If that’s your position, would that make a difference (Ryan, I’ve already gotten your response so this isn’t directed at you – but as usual, feel free to respond anyway)?
Imagine if Floyd didn’t apologize at all, what would you be saying?
Imagine if Floyd did apologize to Pac directly, what would you be saying?
Is there anything that Floyd can do right in your eyes?
Ryan Dunn and Tbone both have good points that complement each other (in a roundabout way) – this is boxing and we shouldn’t let personal, immature nonsense affect our concentration “on the sport” (especially if it comes from a person like Floyd, from whom we can expect that behavior).
The BEST part of the whole interview is that Floyd finally said that he would fight “Poochiao” (WTF?) when he returns from his year long vacation – so let’s get back to the sport and leave the other nonsense alone (the only Mayweather who has been fully competent and comprehensible in his public demeanor is Jeff – so let’s stop paying so much attention to the “other” Mayweathers…)
chris i hope u realize cocoa butta isnt for eating its for some sort of cream black people use why i dont know. its almost like a black goin tothe beach witha an afro and it still looks dry. ooops i apologize if i said anything racist i dont have a racist bone in my body!
@ Tbone,
As a closing agrument, free speech comes with responsiblity (pls remember that). You don’t yell bomb at the airport nor movie theater without consequences. World leaders, athletes or not need to be considerate on what they say in the media. Granted we’re human that we make silly mistakes and faulty judgements. Point is they’ll be consequences to our actions.
@ Tbone,
As a closing argument, free speech comes with responsibility. All I’m saying is people in the media (world leaders, athletes or not not) need to be considerate of others. You might not look futher. Look at tiger woods, Don Imus, BP’s former CEO’s speech on BP’s oil spill: “We’ll taking everything we got to end this oil spill so I can get on my normal life”
Haven’t you heard of a saying, “don’t document it or don’t put out there especially in the media if you don’t want to own it.”
Very well said Diamond! No matter what you say and think about Floyd Mayweather as a person, the entire world will concur…DAMN THAT MAN CAN FIGHT!!!
@Ryan Dunn, first of all, did Floyd Mayweather Jr. even have your respect in the beginning? Based on what I have been reading from you and your fellow counryment, I would say not.
Frankly, I don’t think Floyd or his fans care if you respect him as a person. One thing is for certain, you will never lose respect for his talents or his success in the ring.
I think even more so after he dismantles Emanuelle Pacquiao…
First of all, black history is much different than asian history. It would have been completely different if Pac or anyone else would have said something about floyd using the n word. But if Pac or anyone else would have said something like, “when i beat him, im gonna make him make me some fried chicken.” that would have been funny. Same can be said if Pac or anyone else would have said something about fighting Margarito…saying “after i beat him, im gonna make him turn in his green card” its a joke. its funny. and it builds up the hype. People need to stop being so sensitive. Relax.
Yes, I actually have been all over the world (for soccer). Listen, dont take this the wrong way..what im about to say.
Its people like you (airdukes), that put ATHLETES on this pedestal. They are athletes, not world leaders. And yes, as an American, whether its saying something stupid or not, I believe in free speech. If he wants to say that, let him. You are making it seem as though Floyd Mayweather represents America. Get real dude. I dont hear a European or Asian say something about our way of life, and demonize their whole society.
Here is my point, look to what this has blown up to. A man, a boxer, said something that wasnt right. He apologized. ITS BOXING, not the View or Dr. Phil. ITS BOXING. he said sorry. stop holding yourself to a level, that you or manny deserve ur feet kissed. He said sorry, now end it.
at Tbone,
One example for you to think about (from NCAA level)and try to apply your logic: a caucasian offensive football player from the University of Texas got kick out from his team and lost his football scholarship after he made a racial and derogatory comments on his facebook about President Obama after his Presidential inaguration.
The UT Football Team, Mack Brown and the rest of UT felt that sorry is not enough since they believed that his action was a step backward from eliminating racial issues and promoting diversity at the university.
Now is Mayweather being sorry still applies and acceptable?
We must not forget all the backlash that Don Imus received for the racist remarks he made against the Rutger’s Women’s Basketball Team. It is safe to say that Mayweather will not receive that much of a backlash even though his comments were a lot worse than Imus’s. Pacquiao was never offended by Mayweather’s remarks, but the point is that Mayweather made remarks that were offensive to a whole country of people. It would of been interesting to see how everyone would of reacted had it been Pacquiao who made racist remarks about black people, but he won’t because he has so much more class than Mayweather, period!!!
@Tbone,
“Maybe Pacquiao should go on Dr Phil for his hurt feelings. THIS IS BOXING! this is so pathetic.”
I’m an American and your comments above promotes anti-american sentiments around the world. Have you been outside of the USA? Or you just get down to it and leave your mark without asking others’ their thoughts?
Boxing, NBA, NFL,MLB, MLS and any other proffesional sports need to act like professionals less than that is unacceptable. Hire a PR consultant or a media image consultant if you can’t act professional!
Maybe Pacquiao should go on Dr Phil for his hurt feelings. THIS IS BOXING! this is so pathetic.
its funny, whenever someone defends Mayweather (regardless if they are a fan of his or not), we must all be riding is his you know what. To the guy who wrote to me…how are you comparing the two? This man is a fighter, its called talking sh*t. Some of it was wrong, some of it wasnt…it was funny. When did our society become so sensitive? No, it doesnt have anything to do with that. Its the fact that its floyd mayweather. Get over yourselves. He screwed up, period. He said sosrry. What the hell do you want from him? Get over yourselves.
@airdukes….you are so write buddy. I did that in purpose and apologize immediately just like what Williams idol did……..I want him to be in that offended side and see if he can still say “so people need to shut their yaps” just like that……great advise buddy…thanks.
@Big Lo
The thing is, Floyd didn’t apologize to Manny Pacquiao. In fact, he apologized to everybody BUT Pacquiao.
I think he was sorry for the reaction more than the words he used. I think he felt justified in just playing around, after all “he didn’t mean nothing” by saying he would cook Manny up with some cats and dogs.
I want to make it clear, however, that I have come to expect that behavior from Floyd. He and his father and uncle do it every time a fighter is going to fight him.
If anything, it’s almost a sure-fire sign that Floyd intends on fighting Manny. Which, despite the atrocity of his words, is something that makes me happy!!
…ryan
He said sorry to everyone that was “affected”. That would mean Manny Pacquiao. All you are just haters. What he said was stupid and wrong. Since its Floyd, theres no room for error. Lets bash Pacquiao forever for having an affair a while back. how about no, people make mistakes. until all of u are perfect, shut the hell up.
at Tbone,
Following your logic, go ahead and curse out your boss, co-workers or your neighbors and let’s us know what happen and if they accept your apology. We seemed to abuse “I am sorry and I apologize.”
What you missed is, yes you can say sorry but you need to take actions by accepting the consequences, which could lead to lost of job, endorsement and respect, and possibly doing some community service and reaching out to folks that you offended, etc.
Basically, you need to shut-up and put-up with all the consequences and move on. And hope you can turn around the negative into positive result. That my friend will take many months or years to heal. If you expect instant acceptance, then is not sincere but arrogance.
I apologize to Williams….I was just having fun
apoligise?he didnt apoligise to the one person he should have, pacman he said sorry to everyone except the man he should have been sayin sorry to
What he said was wrong. He apologized. I guess everyone on this website has never done sometihng or said something they regret. Get real people, and grow up. The fact of the matter is..some things he said were wrong, but some of the things were funny. Its boxing. Its fighting. when did people all of a sudden become so damn sensitive? Grow up…
REEBOK sales in ASIA just went down 40% and 80% in the Phillipines.
And If Maynever Continues it will go down 100% in ASIA
i think floyd and chris should start looking for a new job right now because people around the world knows what kind of human being this two people are,
Are you kidding me? Had it been the other way around, if it had been Pacquiao making these types of racist remarks about black people, and then came out and apologized the next day, he would still have a lot of people all over him. The truth is that the whole Mayweather family seems to be racist!!! Not just from the remarks from Mayweather Jr., but the way they have treated Pacquiao over the past 2 years. From accusing him of taking PED’s with absolutely no evidence of it, to accusing Pacquiao to never fighting black fighters, to even refusing to give him a fight with Floyd Jr.!!! If this family isn’t racist, then it’s safe to say that they are very envious of what Pacquiao has done in his career. Especially when it doesn’t seem like Pacquiao has come from a family of boxers. I think the Mayweathers are intimidated and jealous of this man they seem to belittle with every comment that comes from their mouth, because what has taken them 2 or 3 generations to build (Floyd Mayweather Jr.), Pacquiao has accomplished in 15 or 16 years!!!!
The writer of this article has no brains at all! After Mayweather made all these racial comments and saying Pacquiao is on PEDS, now he is saying he is only having fun. Both the writer and Mayweather need a psychiatrist! They should grab the phone book and start looking for one! These two need help bigtime! Saying I was just having fun is adding more insults to what he has done! The writer does not have a clue at all!
I did not even read the content of this article , just the title!
This writer and Mayweather are the lowest kind of Americans, no culture, no education, cruel and no conscience at all. Hope this kind of Americans don’t live long!
oh yea and if pacquiao was racist towords floyd we would never hear the end of it, and it would be an other excuse for mayweather to pull out of the fight againe
This writer and Mayweather are the lowest kind of Americans, no culture, no education, cruel and no conscience at all. Hope this kind of Americans don’t live long!
You can say that we ought to forgive and forget about Mayweather’s racist rants…Is it that easy?…Mayweather should be decent enough to know it wasnt right from the start, yet he did it anyway. If a black commits racial slurs, hes forgiven, but if a white, or a Latino, or an Asian commits the same error, the righteous fanatics swarm over him and tear him to pieces..
Mayweather’s apology wasnt sincere, he was just faking it to retain his sponsors…Now, would you readily forgive someone who isnt sincere?…
The truth; You mention that you’ve been reading “racist bile” for years on these sites, you then proceed with a distasteful offering of your own. I wonder how well that philosophy has served you in life?
floyd mayweather jr, his father ,uncle ,the entire mayweather family…and of course “cris williams’…youre all a disgrace in the sports of boxing…
.. attitude, character, and values is better than
“fame and money”…
philippines is a dog eating country and we filipinos are proud of that…
mayweather needs to shut his yap claiming to be the best in the world, PROVE IT AND FIGHT PACQUIAO YOU TWAT!!
If you shoot a man in the head and kill him does saying your sorry to his family make it better?! Mayweather took a shot to manny’s head, saying im sorry does very little to makje it better.
cut it out guys its too late for mayweather to say sorry i just heard that the people of the phillippines have already issued Death warrant to this dumb black ass. they are calling to all filipinos living in the US to give mayweather what he deserve most, by the way it’s not only the filipinos who were offended and hurt by this statement, it’s the asian people let us see if the people around mayweather can protect him,
its like floyd just said to pacman a yellow muthfkr then say im sorry… what!!!! chris lets reverse it to black muthfkr and say it to a black dude…your sorry will not accepted coz your already dead
that would be suicidal accepting apology from an all time liar. that apology came late and it will be realized by this id**t soon. an apology today and new sets of racist comments coming. there’s no cure in a cancer stricken fighter named floyd. rest now forever floyd, boxing dont need you.
@funny,
I’m trying to reply but they keep blocking it. Anyway, I’ll shorten my reply and say see Gmalt’s post (I was replying to his post)
@Ryan,
Just as Floyd didn’t have to give Arum his condolensces, he didn’t have to apologize. I’m curious about if you think his concern for Arum’s family was sincere, because it was said in the same vein as his apology for his rant.
What Floyd said was wrong (and was done out of anger and immaturity – IMO), but as you know, he feels like he doesn’t need to save face for ANYBODY. That’s part of his image – never apologizing for anything he says or does “because he can” – this is that Double Talk Express.
This is similar to the “bold” remark you made on the other article. You made the statement, and then realized it may have offended some so you apologized to those offended. I see the same thing with Floyd (you and he used similar reasoning, also).
Sprinkle me man, sprinkle me man (and I’m not from the West Coast)…
@Ryan
I’d like to point out that Chris Williams came out with a previous article – ironically one of his first straight up, fact-based non-op-eds – in which he stated in the first few lines that Mayweather had some “fun” ranting about Pacquiao.
There was not a single pre-emption of the backlash by Williams nor was there a judgment on how bad these statements were. It was a straight up article, with the only personal touch being the word “fun” in the beginning.
Yet, now Mayweather has apologized after the backlash (sincere or not) and Williams is still one of a few people on these threads/articles who have not acknowledged to the full extent the gravity of what Mayweather said. Many Mayweather fans came out and said what he did was stupid, even if they argued double standards or that Filipinos were racist too. Point is, they agreed that Mayweather was wrong. Williams decided to remain a douche.
The creation of this particular article brings Williams to a whole new level of disappointment.
Accept the apology of liars at your own risk.
So Floyd thanked his sponsors. Wow?? Apologies and Thank you in one go. Floyd might really be in a big S##t with his sponsors to make this so called Apology.
But then again, he might have a different definition of what an apology is…….remember the word “NEGOTIATION”.
NO … MAYWEATHER NEVER APOLOGIZED TO PACQUIAO … HE APOLOGIZED BUT NOT TO PACQUIAO … Please, Chris, stop speaking in behalf of your idol!!!
@ Ryan
You know where I’m coming from.
Much Respect.
apologized my ass… back to africa!!!!
@Afrocutioner
Cap’n Save-a-hoe!!
Don’t forget about some Ant Banks and Too Short!
…ryan
@ Ryan
Haven’t heard anybody peep Spice 1 in years bro. Always thought Spice didn’t get much airplay outside of the Yeah Area.
Dude got me reminiscing about my old hometown. Gonna bust out some Tupac (the original Pac) and some E-40 CDs while I’m at it. Peace.
I can see it now.
Reebok’s ad with Floyd’s face dreaming “I have a dream, we don’t judge a person for the color of his skin but the strength of his character”.
REEBOK …….Is this the face you want to show to the world??
Wow..all of these posts and not once did I hear anyone mention Filipino sushi!!! MMMM Mmmmmm!!!!!!! what i’d give for some filipino sushi!
hahahahahaha who cares what yall nobodies think. You suppose to forgive but you dont have to forget it’s in the bible, so as a man to man, if you dont forgive then either your ignorant or g@y.
@JesusJones
No, he didn’t apologize to Manny. He apologized to fans at large, all of whom misinterpreted Floyd, of course.
He doesn’t have a racist bone in his body, don’t ya know, and he didn’t mean anything by it.
And before I go, peace and love to HBO, Reebok and all those who supported me.
…ryan
SHUT UP CHRIS!
Never watched the vid so I don’t know if Mayweather actually addressed Poochiao directly in his apology. If it was a generalized apology then it is what it is. There’s just to much ego to say I apologized to Pacquiao. Never seen it and I doubt he said what I just stated but correct me if I’m wrong.
@Big Lo
I’m not sure how much respect or credence we should give Floyd for his apology. It sounded to me like a simple attempt to save face. In fact, I would sense by the amount of praise he gave to his sponsors and his mainstay HBO, that he was probably saving face with those who pay him.
I will give him props for his condolences to the Arum family. Perhaps it might soften the callousness that has made negotiating with Top Rank so difficult.
As for the apology… meh. What’s said was said, it’s who Floyd is, and he’s shown in the past that he will put morals and semantics behind attention-grabbing and controversy stirring any day of the week.
It’s who he is. It’s who he was raised to be. Can’t change that, I don’t think. In the words of the one and only Spice 1:
“You can take a n**ga out the ghetto, but you can’t the ghetto out the n**ga /”
Pardon the explicative, but it’s from a great song made by a great emcee.
…ryan
Even though this is the fight game, there’s a difference between talking smack and degrading someone’s culture.
You can talk smack about someone’s appearance, or behavior but to ridicule their culture is indefensible.
His endorsement money will start to dry up and his marketability is permanently damaged.
You don’t just sweep this under the rug. This issue will stick around for a long time. Floyd’s image is tarnished for life
On the bright side….Floyd did say they will be fighting next year so we can finally have what all boxing fans have been waiting for…an undisputed P4P king for this generation.
listen all those who support FMJ.. if u know how to analyze even a bit.. you will be able to realize how hypocrite his apology is.. even a toddler can identify that.. i can understand because you are diehard fans who are blinded by your affection to this racist.. but you can never convince us (the morally-minded)to accept such a plastic apology.. we are no idiots..
So its like saying, sorry I broke you window, so can you just shut your yaps and go on with your life.
Apolgising is just a start of the reconciliation. Floyd has to do more to clean up the mess he is in.
It seems the ld saying is true;
Money can’t buy class
This writer is beyond retarded but ill waste my time trying to explain to this pea brain. What he said was disrespectful. To be a “superstar” and one that has kids himself. To say racists remarks and the next day apologize an u think that’s enough? This.writer. is black.from what Iv been hearing. To break it down for u, look.how much kramer from seinfied got backlash from his remarks towards the.heclars…… just bc. mayweather Is black and sayin racists things isnt right. When u claim to b a superstar u need to.act respectful at all times. Call many out on his name or boxing abilities thats fine and it comes with the sport. But don’t bring race into it. Especially knowing the rough path it was for older black. Fighters like jack Johnson and Joe Louis. This writers beyond a moron. I like mayweather but honestly the “pactards” r much less annoyin than Jason Kim, Dave lahr and this.idiot.
Mayweather is trying to save his mess. He knows what the consequences are. We can accept the apology, but no matter what, he will reap the consequences.
Manny Pacquiao is the man, gave us fun and excitement through his fights, is helping his countrymen, and showing the best he could as a human being to be a role model for future generations.
it will be a beautiful moment in boxing when somebody puts mayweather on his ass
big lo can you give me the details regarding you’re post what,where,when, whom. tell the names what he did when he did,just to prove that you are not making a fairy tales story.
Ironically Mayweather was man enough to admit he was wrong, but before the apology, Chris Williams was not.
And as much as you would like it to go away, Williams, it’s not going to. You don’t just do bad things then assume they evaporate once you apologize. Didn’t work for Tiger Woods. Didn’t work for Charles Manson. Didn’t work for Barry Bonds. Won’t work for Floyd Mayweather.
Sorry to disappoint.
…ryan
hmmmm lumabas din ang tuany na dahilan kung bakit hiniwalayan niya si james,gusto niyang makatikim ng century egg for a change,ang tanong kung magkakaroon sila ni jun jun binay ng ralasyon eh hanggang kailan naman kaya tatagal?!baka pagsawaan siya agad ni kris at sino naman kaya ang susunod?.
Apology accepted. So what? He’ll do it again and apologize..do it and apologize, again and again..We better don’t need police and court if this is the case.
@Gmalt,
But he’s never apologized before for those transgressions. You owe him something for apologizing (that shows SOME character, doesn’t it?).
I agree with the writer. Knowing how arrogant and self-involved Floyd is, he certainly didn’t have to apologize. The fact that he did is something.
Some people STILL haven’t apologized for their wrongs…
Chris Williams misses the whole point of this with his tongue crammed right up Mayweathers ass. For years, fans of boxing have had to putup with Mayweathers despicable arrogance, flashing cash that millions of us don’t have & his evading of opponents whilst boring us to tears in the ring claiming to be the GOAT. The man is highly unlikeable so to add this despicable racist attack just sums up what most of us knew….Mayweather is a deplorable human being.
FROM THE ABUNDANCE OF THE HEART THE MOUTH SPEAKETH…
You SHOULD SHUT YOUR MOUTH
still the arrogant Floyd we know about.too late.
The apology was fake, that was not the real floyd, his intention was fake.
He need to begin negotiation now then….maybe we’ll be a little easy on him,if not the push will be on.
I;m actually a fan of Mayweather because of his skills but I’m really disappointed on what he did about the racist comments.
I’m still a fan after this issue but Mayweather is not a guy to be idolize with. I don’t care what people thinks but doing that when you are a “PROFESSIONAL” boxer is immature.
The more I read peoples replies the more I realize that more than half of them are just as bad if not worst than what FLOYD said. You would think that this would be a time to chill with the racist sh*t but nooope…the racist, hypocrite cowards jump all over this because they relate to hating people…the sad thing is that there’s no YOUTUBE videos, or message boards attacking them so they have absolutely no reason to go out of there way to share their twisted narrow minded views! It’s nice to see the we’re almost in 2011 and thing from the 1950′s still shine its ugly light even on a beautiful sport that brings all walks of life together!!
Wasnt Tiger nailed for wat he did, same goes for Tyson. But we are human so we move on, BUT FOR NOW we have to nail him first then move on.
HIS NAIL WOULD BE TO JUST SIGN THE CONTRACT AND FIGHT PACKY…………
hey Chris Williams you need to shut your yap. Your writing is garbage………Just like you have the freedom to write your garbage. We have our freedom to say what we want!
marvin is an idiot…
Why can’t we fans of Mayweather hate what he has done? We love Floyd because he wins, we like his boxing style, he is extremely charismatic (check youtube for ‘best floyd mayweather interview ever/him teaching brian kenny how to punch a punching machine etc)
There are qualities that we like in him and whilst we may not care if he trash talks the fans with brains will not support racist behaviour. What makes it worse is idiots like you who don’t realise the double standard that if a white person were to be racist towards a black person they would probably ruin their career.
Forgive Floyd for making racist remarks, but let people talk about the racist remarks for a bit longer. If all it takes is a video a few days later and immediately people stop condeming him then there wouldn’t have really been any repercussions. Let him experience, at least a bit, what any other white person who makes a racist statement (however small – and Floyd’s wasn’t a small quick racist statement, it was multiple) has to go through
An American walked into an English pub and asked for a pint of Budweiser.
The barman replied “You’re American aren’t you?”
The man says, “Yeah. Could you tell by the drink I ordered, or the accent?”
The barman replied. “Neither, you are the fattest twat I have ever seen.”
i wasn’t really affected about what he said on video. You know why? Because a lot of filipinos also speaks that way much worsre, a lot of them are also racists. Hypocrites.
Iam not a public figure nor a person with endorsements. If I call someone a Ni__r right now noone would care.
A person of stature is of different standards. If you cant understand that, then u are a blind follower of Maynever.
Wow this writer is just riding Mayweather’s nuts. The only reason he apologized was cause his sponsor was going to drop him.
so you guys have never done or said anything wrong and liked too be forgiven for it,but somebody else do something and they are the worst person in the world.GROW UP PEOPLE.IF YOU GUYS WHER FANS YOU WOULD NOT BE DOWNING HIM.
sHAME TO THIS WRITER TOO
THIS GUY INDORSEMENT OF PRODUCTS SHOULD BE CANCELLED.
HE IS NOT GOOD TO IDOLIZED BY YOUNG ONES.
HIS PERSONALITY IS NOT GOOD FOR BUSINESS. cONSUMERS WILL BOYCOT THE PRODUCTS THAT HE IS ENDORSING.
SHAME TO MAYWEATHER.
His apology is more like damage control in order to save face. The damage has already been done. Stop spinning this to justify what he did on his video. The man has already been exposed for what he is. Racist comments are not funny.
APOLOGY IS GOOD.
BUT THIS GUY IS VERY ARROGANT.
THE BOXING COMMISSION SHOULD CANCELLED HIS LISENCE BECAUSE OF UNPREFESSINAL CHARACTER.
THIS GUY CHARACTER IS NOT GOOD FOE THE YOUNG ONES TO IDOLLIZED
MAYWEATHER IS ALIABILITY TO BOXING AND SHOULD BE SUNCTION BY THE COMMISSION.
Too Late
He hid for so many weeks and comes out with a rant. AND look at the way is appologize. he wasnt even serious. It look like AT&T and Rebook holding his contract waiting to tear it if he didnt apologize.
A man at his stature must think before he speaks. ITS TOO LATE FOR HIS APOLOGY.
ONLY A SIGNED CONTRACT WITH NOMORE BS FROM BOTH SIDES will he be forgiven. (Just wishfull thinking)