Floyd Mayweather can't read.

[Rodian]

I'm thoroughly enjoying Mayweather being so insecure (must be eating him up inside knowing he's the butt of all jokes) and his ridiculous fans defending a grown man's inability to read.



he rich doe

[ttornado]

I'm thoroughly enjoying Mayweather being so insecure (must be eating him up inside knowing he's the butt of all jokes) and his ridiculous fans defending a grown man's inability to read.



he rich doe

I haven't seen any evidence that Mayweather has trouble reading.
Public speaking isn't reading, you do realise that?

[Impractical Poster]

Floyd is the highest paid athlete in the world. His fights are not all that exciting either. To say the man is not smart is completely ridiculous. Sure, money doesn't make you smart. but he was not born into money, and his fights can be unexciting most of the time. The dude is one of the best salesmen in the modern era.

Look, I don't care for Floyd. But to say the man is unintelligent because he can't read very good aloud despite accomplishing everything else he has done is absurd.

[Impractical Poster]

I'm thoroughly enjoying Mayweather being so insecure (must be eating him up inside knowing he's the butt of all jokes) and his ridiculous fans defending a grown man's inability to read.



he rich doe

You are letting your disdain for Floyd cloud your judgement. I understand. I was there once.

Those guys who read those audio books must be geniuses, huh?

[Chepppaaa]

I'm thoroughly enjoying Mayweather being so insecure (must be eating him up inside knowing he's the butt of all jokes) and his ridiculous fans defending a grown man's inability to read.



he rich doe

hahahaha....thats so funny haha DD

[Badhusker]

Roidian and Cheppy, you are perfect examples of guys that allow their hate to rule what little brain you have. I know both of you guys are huge Pac fans, and I suppose Floyd struggling at reading makes you feel better because Pac is such a freaking moron to let his finances be handled like he has. His tax problems alone are going to probably cost him his retirement, but hopefully not.

The difference between me and you two is that I don't wish that Pacquiao fails financially or personally. It is a totally separate thing compared to boxing. Floyd has had personal issues as we all well know, and so has your hero Pac. You two are pathetic in my eyes, but doubt if that matters to you or anyone else, and I realize that. From two of the most illiterate people on the entire forum, poking fun at Floyd and belittling him only makes me laugh.

[Chepppaaa]

Floyd is the highest paid athlete in the world. His fights are not all that exciting either. To say the man is not smart is completely ridiculous. Sure, money doesn't make you smart. but he was not born into money, and his fights can be unexciting most of the time. The dude is one of the best salesmen in the modern era.

Look, I don't care for Floyd. But to say the man is unintelligent because he can't read very good aloud despite accomplishing everything else he has done is absurd.

I gave floyd 2 tings.....for me his is unintelligent, but 2 things he has been good. training hardcore and being clever to know that his fighting style is boring and he needs to make a "SHOW" and transform into a shit talking money persona to make himself more interresting and gain attention and make more ppv $$$$, yes, that was 100 % clever!!

[Chepppaaa]

Roidian and Cheppy, you are perfect examples of guys that allow their hate to rule what little brain you have. I know both of you guys are huge Pac fans, and I suppose Floyd struggling at reading makes you feel better because Pac is such a freaking moron to let his finances be handled like he has. His tax problems alone are going to probably cost him his retirement, but hopefully not.

The difference between me and you two is that I don't wish that Pacquiao fails financially or personally. It is a totally separate thing compared to boxing. Floyd has had personal issues as we all well know, and so has your hero Pac. You two are pathetic in my eyes, but doubt if that matters to you or anyone else, and I realize that. From two of the most illiterate people on the entire forum, poking fun at Floyd and belittling him only makes me laugh.

fu)=%k pacquiao, his career is over.

I think floyd gonne have money problems as dumb as he is and will waste it. and yeah, you totaly right, also manny doesnt seem the brightest haahaha....

do I wish bad on floyd or manny. I mean, I know you like putting things in my mouth I didnt said, because no, I dont wish floyd or most people that bad stuff happens to them.

[ttornado]

I know you like putting things in my mouth

I don't want to do that! But can you understand the difference between reading, and speaking in an articulate manner while in a public situation?

[Chepppaaa]

I know you like putting things in my mouth

I don't want to do that! But can you understand the difference between reading, and speaking in an articulate manner while in a public situation?

hahaha.....

[ReggieDiggs]

I gave floyd 2 tings.....for me his is unintelligent, but 2 things he has been good.

[dominik]

Welcome to America. Many people in this country have like a 5th grade reading level.

But he has money, so I guess that balances out not being able to read books ... I mean 99% of the poo in print is bullshit anyway, not really necessary to happiness. Nowadays, almost all information is in some easy to access video form.

Math ... Now that's the key skill ... it's always been math!

eff books ...

dont you learn math by books....and dont you have to read, to answer arithmetic problems?

No, that's a common misconception created by the way WE learn in schools.

Someone can do very well in science and math without being the greatest reader in the world ... but when people teach out of textbooks, then people have to be readers.

You enjoy all that reading stuff, others may not.It's whatever really. There are towns in which like 90% of the female population have had to do some form of prostitution to survive. All of the guys who make the world that way can read quite well.

you don't have to be the greatest reader or writer, but you still need decent skills. If you want a career in science or maths you need to read tons of publications and ultimately write them yourselves. if you are not able to write properly the journals wil laugh you off. you also have to write a lot of stuff to acquire money for science in these days. the days of being a nutty professor who works alone in his cellar are gone, today you need to be able to network and communicate in word and writing to get there.

both things are equally important.

that being said being illiterate does not equal being stupid and it is classless bei that rap guy to try to humiliate floyd. floyd had fantastic achievements in his life and doesn't deserve that.

I still think floyd needs to rethink his lifestyle. the money will not keep coming forever and then he will need to control his spendings. there are people who have wasted almost a billion dollars, no amount of money is too much to waste it.

[sucracristo]

he was not born into money

he wasn't born into a family of rocket scientists, either.
i think he wasn't even born with the mayweather name until the paternity test
results came back. mother was a drug addict.
floyd sr went to prison for narcotrafficking and was shot in the leg by floyd jr's
mother's brother while holding floyd up to block the shot.
floyd jr's aunt died of hiv from dirty drug needles.
jr lived with his grandmother a lot without either parent playing a role in his life
and when he was with his mother it was with lots of other people packed
in small apartments. i think floyd has never had anything going for him in
life but boxing, and he had the best chance at being a good boxer and made
the most of it.

[Brut]

I do not find it funny to make fun of someone with a disability; yes, not being able to read or read at a certain level is a certain disability.

At the High School I teach at more than 60% of the kids are reading at a 3rd grade level so it isn't surprising to me to know that Mayweather struggles with his own handicap, most of the 60% of the kids that are incapable of reading above the 3rd grade level have parents who read at the same level.

If we're going to knock anyone then we should be knocking the American Education System and its' policies like "No Child Left Behind." These are the real culprits to our illiterate society. (Socially advancing/promoting kids does not help them).

[ReggieDiggs]

At the High School I teach at more than 60% of the kids are reading at a 3rd grade level

America, or certain parts of it anyway, are doomed if this is true.

[Broomhall]

Many of the worlds most intelligent and gifted people struggle with reading. Some to a great extent, some to a lesser extent

http://www.dyslexia.com/famous.htm

am not sure the ability to read is a good way to measure intelligence.

[zero]

I do not find it funny to make fun of someone with a disability; yes, not being able to read or read at a certain level is a certain disability.

At the High School I teach at more than 60% of the kids are reading at a 3rd grade level so it isn't surprising to me to know that Mayweather struggles with his own handicap, most of the 60% of the kids that are incapable of reading above the 3rd grade level have parents who read at the same level.

If we're going to knock anyone then we should be knocking the American Education System and its' policies like "No Child Left Behind." These are the real culprits to our illiterate society. (Socially advancing/promoting kids does not help them).

I think the main person to blame here is Floyd Mayweather or his family. The education system never stopped him from learning or attending school. Has it ever been reported that Floyd Mayweather has a learning disability? If he hasn’t you can go back to school and learn at any age if he desires, he can even afford private tuition.

[Emil]

or

At the High School I teach at more than 60% of the kids are reading at a 3rd grade level

America, or certain parts of it anyway, are doomed if this is true.

[Badhusker]

Many of the worlds most intelligent and gifted people struggle with reading. Some to a great extent, some to a lesser extent

http://www.dyslexia.com/famous.htm

am not sure the ability to read is a good way to measure intelligence.

DaVinci? lol I kind of doubt if they did tests on dyslexia back then, and very much doubt if they even coined the term yet.

These discussions always make me think of our former Pres "W". One of his famous quotes while pushing for the No Child Left Behind act was:
"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"

[Brut]

At the High School I teach at more than 60% of the kids are reading at a 3rd grade level

America, or certain parts of it anyway, are doomed if this is true.

I'm sorry to say that it is; often times I've had to stop my classes to pull students aside who weren't able to read the lesson, I take time to tutor whenever I can but I can't be everywhere to all of them that need me all of the time.

It's really not these kids fault at all, it our system. We have to do a better job of teaching but it starts at home. Anyone who laughs at someone with this handicap is no more than Bully.

[Lenny Cravats]

At the High School I teach at more than 60% of the kids are reading at a 3rd grade level

America, or certain parts of it anyway, are doomed if this is true.

I'm sorry to say that it is; often times I've had to stop my classes to pull students aside who weren't able to read the lesson, I take time to tutor whenever I can but I can't be everywhere to all of them that need me all of the time.

It's really not these kids fault at all, it our system. We have to do a better job of teaching but it starts at home. Anyone who laughs at someone with this handicap is no more than Bully.

What America needs is more teachers that believe the 9/11 was an inside job, that the moon-landings are fake and that all homosexuals should be murdered. That'll sort everything out.

[ReggieDiggs]

Many of the worlds most intelligent and gifted people struggle with reading. Some to a great extent, some to a lesser extent

http://www.dyslexia.com/famous.htm

am not sure the ability to read is a good way to measure intelligence.

Its not a measurement of intelligence, but in the US, at least, its a huge roadblock to acquiring further intelligence. And sure there are more ways to acquire knowledge & other types of learning, but not being able to read would be a huge disadvantage in the US college system.

[ReggieDiggs]

I think the main person to blame here is Floyd Mayweather or his family. The education system never stopped him from learning or attending school. Has it ever been reported that Floyd Mayweather has a learning disability? If he hasn’t you can go back to school and learn at any age if he desires, he can even afford private tuition.

The education system isn't blameless obviously in a child not being able to read & without knowing the full facts here or Floyd's true ability to read or not read (guy was reading a f#cking ad for a kinda sorta tongue twister military charity iirc @ probably 6 in the morning for the Breakfast Club ffs...if I'm up all night or just up in the morning @ an ungodly hour my reading probably ain't going to be the greatest either) but I'd have to fault them the most as their job & the reason they take our tax money, regardless if you got kids or not, is to educate the children.

The family has some fault no doubt as the first person I & I suspect many learned to start reading from was a family member & things are available to read everywhere...you can read the back of a cereal box if thats all you got.

Personally I've seen some dumb mfers graduate so something isn't working all that great in the US educational system & I know for a fact that if you are talented in sports, as Floyd was from birth damn near, teachers will give you many get outta jail cards with school activities from the seemingly mundane like attending class to special 60% of your grade type projects.

[Lackeos]

At the High School I teach at more than 60% of the kids are reading at a 3rd grade level

America, or certain parts of it anyway, are doomed if this is true.

The fact that Brut teaches youth is very troubling indeed.

[zero]

I think the main person to blame here is Floyd Mayweather or his family. The education system never stopped him from learning or attending school. Has it ever been reported that Floyd Mayweather has a learning disability? If he hasn’t you can go back to school and learn at any age if he desires, he can even afford private tuition.

The education system isn't blameless obviously in a child not being able to read & without knowing the full facts here or Floyd's true ability to read or not read (guy was reading a f#cking ad for a kinda sorta tongue twister military charity iirc @ probably 6 in the morning for the Breakfast Club ffs...if I'm up all night or just up in the morning @ an ungodly hour my reading probably ain't going to be the greatest either) but I'd have to fault them the most as their job & the reason they take our tax money, regardless if you got kids or not, is to educate the children.

The family has some fault no doubt as the first person I & I suspect many learned to start reading from was a family member & things are available to read everywhere...you can read the back of a cereal box if thats all you got.

Personally I've seen some dumb mfers graduate so something isn't working all that great in the US educational system & I know for a fact that if you are talented in sports, as Floyd was from birth damn near, teachers will give you many get outta jail cards with school activities from the seemingly mundane like attending class to special 60% of your grade type projects.

I couldn't really care if he can read publicly. He fights for a living and is very good at it along with making crazy money. There's no doubt the education system isn't perfect. I would suggest many people were offered the same education as Mayweather though, it was his choice to fight, something he won't be regretting that's for sure. I just don't think people can say it's the “education system” who's at fault here.