Thread: Could the IRS have given Joe Louis a break?

From what I read, they were on his ass for relentlessly for a while due to money owed.

Considering all he had done for his country, would it have been asking too much to cut him some slack? That always bothered me.

YES! For fucks sake, those cock suckers.

He does shows to raise money for war efforts, and they tax the fucking money he raises for them?? We should piss on the graves of all those people.

They fucked Joe Louis in the ass.

Yes he did a lot for his country. But even while serving he was dogged. So the IRS dogging him afterward was just a continuation of life for the Joe Louis' of America.

On one occasion during his service for troops during the war, Joe Louis backed down meekly from an argument while Ray Robinson went off on their superiors who refused to let African-Americans watch their fight exhibitions

Finally on another occasion, a military policeman (MP) told Louis & Ray to move their seats to a bench in the rear of an Alabama Army camp bus depot. "We ain't moving," said Louis.

No way should Joe had been forced to come out of retirement to fight Rocky Marciano. What other reason would Rocky have cried in Joe's dressing room afterward, knowing he didn't beat Joe Louis the champ, he beat Joe Louis the man in need of IRS money.

Joe Louis

He did many Armed Service Charity events for 'free'.

But, the man also blew a ton of money on the Golf Courses.

He had the money, and spent it just as fast.

Joe was a 'bad' businessman.

Should the IRS have given Joe Louis a break ?

They did in many ways.

Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

Joe Louis

He did many Armed Service Charity events for 'free'.

But, the man also blew a ton of money on the Golf Courses.

He had the money, and spent it just as fast.

Joe was a 'bad' businessman.

Should the IRS have given Joe Louis a break ?

They did in many ways.

Fuck you.

The Great Joe Louis.

Greatest Heavyweight Champ of All-Time.

Originally Posted by bradlee180

The Great Joe Louis.

Greatest Heavyweight Champ of All-Time.

Dude didn't need any room at all to knock you sparkles.

That was one dangerous man.

The

Best

Ever

It is absolutely shamefull what the Fed did to Louis. HBO did a special about the whole fiasco a few years ago. Scumbags.

Also, why does Jackie Robinson get all the credit for breaking the color barrier, what about Joe, dude got the shaft in a few ways.

Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

Joe Louis

He did many Armed Service Charity events for 'free'.

But, the man also blew a ton of money on the Golf Courses.

He had the money, and spent it just as fast.

Joe was a 'bad' businessman.

Should the IRS have given Joe Louis a break ?

They did in many ways.

You 'are' a bit of a 'joke', 'Paxtom'. How he spent his money has nothing to do with the fact that he was heavily taxed for efforts to entertain the troops during the war, in a time when he himself couldn't take a piss in public at that!

Cool story about him and Ray, they should have just tag teamed all of their commanding officers, imagine how many dudes those two could have taken out, christ.

Originally Posted by corvette

Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

Joe Louis

He did many Armed Service Charity events for 'free'.

But, the man also blew a ton of money on the Golf Courses.

He had the money, and spent it just as fast.

Joe was a 'bad' businessman.

Should the IRS have given Joe Louis a break ?

They did in many ways.

Fuck you.

Is that the best you got..............

Being that it's only two words, I think it's far more reasonable than anything you have ever posted Bill. Your life must be so unbelievably bad

No.

This is one of those cases where people believe that because he was famous and one of the best boxers around he should get special treatment.

Just like Michael Jackson did. Anyone else and they would have been demonized, but nah people liked thriller so let him have a kid or two.

its a joke.

Originally Posted by Vendettos

No.

This is one of those cases where people believe that because he was famous and one of the best boxers around he should get special treatment.

Just like Michael Jackson did. Anyone else and they would have been demonized, but nah people liked thriller solet him have a kid or two.

its a joke.

If you want to be contrary just for the hell of it, you should at least try harder. Do you know anything whatsoever about the IRS and what they actually did here? Are you trying to compare fraudulent taxation to molesting children? Speaking of jokes....

Originally Posted by p4pking

Originally Posted by Vendettos

No.

This is one of those cases where people believe that because he was famous and one of the best boxers around he should get special treatment.

Just like Michael Jackson did. Anyone else and they would have been demonized, but nah people liked thriller solet him have a kid or two.

its a joke.

If you want to be contrary just for the hell of it, you should at least try harder. Do you know anything whatsoever about the IRS and what they actually did here? Are you trying to compare fraudulent taxation to molesting children? Speaking of jokes....

absolutely not comparin them.

merely pointing out that sometimes famous people can get away with shit, whatever it is.

Joe Louis

Internal Revene Service

Joe Louis, under improper business advice fought many 'Charitable Bouts' for the
United States Military Relief Fund.

Bad Advice #1

Instead of having a contract drawn up where Joe fought for 'No Fight Purse'. They
were written with Joe receiving a 'Fight Purse' {earned income}.

Bad Advice #2

Then after receiving the Fight Purse, Joe would take out for 'his expenses', and then donate
the rest towards the Military Relief Fund.

Bad Advce #3

This money was 'correctly' listed as earnings, when in fact Joe earned 'nothing' for the
Charitable Event, except expenses.

Bad Advice #4

The more 'Charitable Events' he fought in, further in the hole he dug himself.

Bad Advice #5

Who is to blame here.