Tykemania wrote:Th whole slavery argument has been made before and at some length (trust me, I have a degree in the area) but is not particularly relevant - yes it is part of the African-American experience and one which should be appreciated for its formative values and impact upon present day culture, but that does not mean that it should be allwoed to ovrtake the mores of decent behaviour nowadays. What Hopkins said was no different to Minter, Grieg and many other white sportsmen and he should be treated the same. And that is not preciousness - far from it, its actually the only appropriate response - because if you are to confront such issues, you have to be consistent about confronting them every time they occur.
Great post fella.
DG, it's fine that you feel able to laugh in the face of it, but it doesn't make it right.
I did not say it was right. But in this context it is ok!
bottom line if Calzaghe would have said i will never lose to a black guy there would have been uproar, Bhop is a disgrace whether it was to sell tickets or not it's BS
mark thompson wrote:bottom line if Calzaghe would have said i will never lose to a black guy there would have been uproar, Bhop is a disgrace whether it was to sell tickets or not it's BS
DG, I am making it known that I would never lose to a black guy, so bear that in mind when we play Scrabble on Tuesday week...
mark thompson wrote:bottom line if Calzaghe would have said i will never lose to a black guy there would have been uproar, Bhop is a disgrace whether it was to sell tickets or not it's BS
DG, I am making it known that I would never lose to a black guy, so bear that in mind when we play Scrabble on Tuesday week...
Well you better not ever compete agaisnt one...because you will lose!
I too would also like to make it known I would never lose to a Welsh Boy!
mark thompson wrote:bottom line if Calzaghe would have said i will never lose to a black guy there would have been uproar, Bhop is a disgrace whether it was to sell tickets or not it's BS
mark thompson wrote:bottom line if Calzaghe would have said i will never lose to a black guy there would have been uproar, Bhop is a disgrace whether it was to sell tickets or not it's BS
mark thompson wrote:bottom line if Calzaghe would have said i will never lose to a black guy there would have been uproar, Bhop is a disgrace whether it was to sell tickets or not it's BS
