The Mayweather Merchant Spat

[ninjaspy3]

You know what Bilbo - I'm getting on your case a bit and I'm sorry. I can see where you are coming from and I do agree that Mayweather's behaviour was pretty unedifying.

However, it does seem that he is held to a higher standard by a lot of people on here where everything he does is wrong and it irritates me to see someone effectively post that it is right for Arreola to be banned for 6 months but that Mayweather should go to prison. The only reason they (you) say that is because its Mayweather and you hate him.

I'll leave it there.

Actually I'm a Floyd fan, I just think he is a dick at times.

He should be in court. I still stand by that. It's not an over reaction. What if Merchant had a heart attack?

A quick google trawl, it happens all the time.

Pensioner dies from heart attack after 'hedge argument' - Home News, UK - The Independent

Road rage leads to fatal heart attack / After argument and loss of his car keys, Woodside man walks home -- and dies - SFGate

Taxi driver dies of heart attack after bust-up with teenagers | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk

BBC News - Northampton car park row death man died of heart attack

Detectives have charged two people after a man died following an argument as he walked his dog. | This is Leicestershire


There are just a few seperate stories, all of them involved much younger than Larry Merchant.

I truly found it, and still do, absolutely sickening.

Floyd is also currently on eight seperate charges of domestic violence. If that was a normal guy in public on that many charges acting that way they absolutely would be in court.

One of the veteran posters here got sent down for a few months after arguing in the street with his girlfriend.

As I said above Arreola got a six month boxing ban for swearing in a friendly interview.

He should, and believe will, get a large fine, and a ban for this. It's not idiotic or over the top, it's absolutely right. He's a role model to millions, he should be made an example of.

I'm a nice guy myself but still find the prospect of having to go to court for telling someone off/yelling at them a bit scary.

I imagine lawyers would be even richer if things got to that point.

[JT Rock]

You know what Bilbo - I'm getting on your case a bit and I'm sorry. I can see where you are coming from and I do agree that Mayweather's behaviour was pretty unedifying.

However, it does seem that he is held to a higher standard by a lot of people on here where everything he does is wrong and it irritates me to see someone effectively post that it is right for Arreola to be banned for 6 months but that Mayweather should go to prison. The only reason they (you) say that is because its Mayweather and you hate him.

I'll leave it there.

Actually I'm a Floyd fan, I just think he is a dick at times.

He should be in court. I still stand by that. It's not an over reaction. What if Merchant had a heart attack?

A quick google trawl, it happens all the time.

Pensioner dies from heart attack after 'hedge argument' - Home News, UK - The Independent

Road rage leads to fatal heart attack / After argument and loss of his car keys, Woodside man walks home -- and dies - SFGate

Taxi driver dies of heart attack after bust-up with teenagers | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk

BBC News - Northampton car park row death man died of heart attack

Detectives have charged two people after a man died following an argument as he walked his dog. | This is Leicestershire


There are just a few seperate stories, all of them involved much younger than Larry Merchant.

I truly found it, and still do, absolutely sickening.

Floyd is also currently on eight seperate charges of domestic violence. If that was a normal guy in public on that many charges acting that way they absolutely would be in court.

One of the veteran posters here got sent down for a few months after arguing in the street with his girlfriend.

As I said above Arreola got a six month boxing ban for swearing in a friendly interview.

He should, and believe will, get a large fine, and a ban for this. It's not idiotic or over the top, it's absolutely right. He's a role model to millions, he should be made an example of.

Believe me if Larry had a heart attack it would have been the lake amounts of Scotch the old buzzard has consumed and not because he argued with PBF.

If larry has heart issues he shouldnt be around exciting things like BOXING!!!

[dcR-Reckless]

I can't believe in the amount of retards in this forum defending a thug like Mayweather. Merchant actually gave Mayweather props for fighting more aggressive but then asked what anyone would, why he gotta throw a pussy shot. Mayweather needs to stop acting like a bitch getting all emotional and shit. He needs to man up and stop being a punk bitch reinforcing/promoting the black stereo type.

[Vendettos]

I can't believe in the amount of retards in this forum defending a thug like Mayweather. Merchant actually gave Mayweather props for fighting more aggressive but then asked what anyone would, why he gotta throw a pussy shot. Mayweather needs to stop acting like a bitch getting all emotional and shit. He needs to man up and stop being a punk bitch reinforcing/promoting the black stereo type.

Black, white, or any other colour, he acted a tool!

[PaulG]

Mayweather needs to stop acting like a bitch getting all emotional and shit. He needs to man up and stop being a punk bitch reinforcing/promoting the black stereo type.

Says a man (of whatever colour) acting up exactly to the black stereotype.

Some of you guys really don't get the irony of your comments do you?

[Kev]

Mayweather needs to stop acting like a bitch getting all emotional and shit. He needs to man up and stop being a punk bitch reinforcing/promoting the black stereo type.

Says a man (of whatever colour) acting up exactly to the black stereotype.

Some of you guys really don't get the irony of your comments do you?

There is such a thing as a time and a place you know.

Saying things on an anonymous forum is wholly different from getting in the face of an elderly television presenter and telling him he ain't shit.

Just try and picture this happening out of a boxing context.

Let's imagine Colin Farrell saying it to Kirk Douglas? Or Audley Harrison saying it to Bruce Forysthe on the next Strictly Come Dancing?

It would be career suicide and the media would have a field day with it.

Mayweather routinely behaves in outrageous ways and if anything is encouraged to do so to hype his persona.

I say it's wrong. Would do him a lot of good if he has to serve some time next time when his court cases are due in.

[PaulG]

You know what Bilbo - I'm getting on your case a bit and I'm sorry. I can see where you are coming from and I do agree that Mayweather's behaviour was pretty unedifying.

However, it does seem that he is held to a higher standard by a lot of people on here where everything he does is wrong and it irritates me to see someone effectively post that it is right for Arreola to be banned for 6 months but that Mayweather should go to prison. The only reason they (you) say that is because its Mayweather and you hate him.

I'll leave it there.

He should be in court. I still stand by that. It's not an over reaction. What if Merchant had a heart attack?

A quick google trawl, it happens all the time.

Pensioner dies from heart attack after 'hedge argument' - Home News, UK - The Independent

Road rage leads to fatal heart attack / After argument and loss of his car keys, Woodside man walks home -- and dies - SFGate

Taxi driver dies of heart attack after bust-up with teenagers | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk

BBC News - Northampton car park row death man died of heart attack

Detectives have charged two people after a man died following an argument as he walked his dog. | This is Leicestershire


There are just a few seperate stories, all of them involved much younger than Larry Merchant.

I truly found it, and still do, absolutely sickening.

Floyd is also currently on eight seperate charges of domestic violence. If that was a normal guy in public on that many charges acting that way they absolutely would be in court.

So you think that Floyd Mayweather should be hauled up in court becasue he shouted at an 80 year old man who went on to threaten him because it might have caused the old man to have a heart attack simply because he has existing charges against him (which have not yet come to trial) and is a role model.

All this, despite the fact that

a) No crime has been committed (except perhaps by Merchant)
b) On law both sides of the Atlantic men are innocent until proven guilty
c) NOTHING ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO THE OLD MAN!!!

All I can say is: thank god you are too stupid to be a member of the judiciary in the Western world. If that is really what you think you should move to a bananna republic where there is no need for a judicial system and can just shoot people you don't like.

You are so much worse than Mayweather - you come accross like a Daily Mail reading "outraged from Tunbridge Wells" and I'm going to stay on your case now because you deserve it. You have no grace, no detachment; no recognition that you could be wrong and no excuse that it happened in the heat of the moment - unlike Mayweather. Give me him over you and your tabloid judgement any day.

[BoxingGorilla]

He didn't have to be respectful. You are confusing being overly aggressive with veing disrespectful.

Could he not have stood up for himself without trying to thug a senior citizen? Obviously he realised he lacked the brains to answer what was being asked and come out of it on top.

That sums it up perfectly, GB.

[ninjaspy3]

I can't believe in the amount of retards in this forum defending a thug like Mayweather. Merchant actually gave Mayweather props for fighting more aggressive but then asked what anyone would, why he gotta throw a pussy shot. Mayweather needs to stop acting like a bitch getting all emotional and shit. He needs to man up and stop being a punk bitch reinforcing/promoting the black stereo type.

The black stereo type huh?? What exactly is the stereo type exactly? As a black man myself I am rather curious and perhaps you could enlighten me.

[Master]

Didn’t Tyson also want Larry fired?

[mattboxingfan]

I can't believe in the amount of retards in this forum defending a thug like Mayweather. Merchant actually gave Mayweather props for fighting more aggressive but then asked what anyone would, why he gotta throw a pussy shot. Mayweather needs to stop acting like a bitch getting all emotional and shit. He needs to man up and stop being a punk bitch reinforcing/promoting the black stereo type.

The black stereo type huh?? What exactly is the stereo type exactly? As a black man myself I am rather curious and perhaps you could enlighten me.

Baggy trousers, slang, rap music, flat cap, bling, loud, gang oriented, stupid, irresponsible. Thats what i assume he means by stereotypical black male.

[mattboxingfan]

I can't believe in the amount of retards in this forum defending a thug like Mayweather. Merchant actually gave Mayweather props for fighting more aggressive but then asked what anyone would, why he gotta throw a pussy shot. Mayweather needs to stop acting like a bitch getting all emotional and shit. He needs to man up and stop being a punk bitch reinforcing/promoting the black stereo type.

The black stereo type huh?? What exactly is the stereo type exactly? As a black man myself I am rather curious and perhaps you could enlighten me.

Stereotypically they love fried chicken and kool-aid too.

[ninjaspy3]

I can't believe in the amount of retards in this forum defending a thug like Mayweather. Merchant actually gave Mayweather props for fighting more aggressive but then asked what anyone would, why he gotta throw a pussy shot. Mayweather needs to stop acting like a bitch getting all emotional and shit. He needs to man up and stop being a punk bitch reinforcing/promoting the black stereo type.

The black stereo type huh?? What exactly is the stereo type exactly? As a black man myself I am rather curious and perhaps you could enlighten me.

Stereotypically they love fried chicken and kool-aid too.

I figured that. But really I just wanted to point out the irony of why a stereo type even exists. The stereo type exists because of the negative opinions others have. Whether there is any truth to it or not, the stereotype need not even really be a negative trait in and of itself, rather it as preceived as such by certain individuals who do do not agree with people who are different then themselves in the first place. If someone holds a stereo type, it really says something about that person actually.

Specifically it says "Those people are different from me for ____ and ____ reasons. I don't like things are different, therefore it must be wrong.

[Kev]

You know what Bilbo - I'm getting on your case a bit and I'm sorry. I can see where you are coming from and I do agree that Mayweather's behaviour was pretty unedifying.

However, it does seem that he is held to a higher standard by a lot of people on here where everything he does is wrong and it irritates me to see someone effectively post that it is right for Arreola to be banned for 6 months but that Mayweather should go to prison. The only reason they (you) say that is because its Mayweather and you hate him.

I'll leave it there.

He should be in court. I still stand by that. It's not an over reaction. What if Merchant had a heart attack?

A quick google trawl, it happens all the time.

Pensioner dies from heart attack after 'hedge argument' - Home News, UK - The Independent

Road rage leads to fatal heart attack / After argument and loss of his car keys, Woodside man walks home -- and dies - SFGate

Taxi driver dies of heart attack after bust-up with teenagers | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk

BBC News - Northampton car park row death man died of heart attack

Detectives have charged two people after a man died following an argument as he walked his dog. | This is Leicestershire


There are just a few seperate stories, all of them involved much younger than Larry Merchant.

I truly found it, and still do, absolutely sickening.

Floyd is also currently on eight seperate charges of domestic violence. If that was a normal guy in public on that many charges acting that way they absolutely would be in court.

So you think that Floyd Mayweather should be hauled up in court becasue he shouted at an 80 year old man who went on to threaten him because it might have caused the old man to have a heart attack simply because he has existing charges against him (which have not yet come to trial) and is a role model.

All this, despite the fact that

a) No crime has been committed (except perhaps by Merchant)
b) On law both sides of the Atlantic men are innocent until proven guilty
c) NOTHING ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO THE OLD MAN!!!

All I can say is: thank god you are too stupid to be a member of the judiciary in the Western world. If that is really what you think you should move to a bananna republic where there is no need for a judicial system and can just shoot people you don't like.

You are so much worse than Mayweather - you come accross like a Daily Mail reading "outraged from Tunbridge Wells" and I'm going to stay on your case now because you deserve it. You have no grace, no detachment; no recognition that you could be wrong and no excuse that it happened in the heat of the moment - unlike Mayweather. Give me him over you and your tabloid judgement any day.

Huh

I hate the tabloids actually. It's because of the media that Floyd gets a platform for this kind of shit.

He behaved disgracefully and he should be punished for it. I fully expect HBO and the whatever boxing board that sanctioned that fight to levy a heavy (by our standards, obviously not his) fine on him for his outburst.

Floyd has a long history of being a dick, just watch the recent 24/7 or any of the hundreds of videos of him on youtube threatening people or flashing his cash in his private life.

As a role model who earns hundreds of millions of pounds from the paying public he should be held accountable for his actions.

[ninjaspy3]

You know what Bilbo - I'm getting on your case a bit and I'm sorry. I can see where you are coming from and I do agree that Mayweather's behaviour was pretty unedifying.

However, it does seem that he is held to a higher standard by a lot of people on here where everything he does is wrong and it irritates me to see someone effectively post that it is right for Arreola to be banned for 6 months but that Mayweather should go to prison. The only reason they (you) say that is because its Mayweather and you hate him.

I'll leave it there.

He should be in court. I still stand by that. It's not an over reaction. What if Merchant had a heart attack?

A quick google trawl, it happens all the time.

Pensioner dies from heart attack after 'hedge argument' - Home News, UK - The Independent

Road rage leads to fatal heart attack / After argument and loss of his car keys, Woodside man walks home -- and dies - SFGate

Taxi driver dies of heart attack after bust-up with teenagers | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk

BBC News - Northampton car park row death man died of heart attack

Detectives have charged two people after a man died following an argument as he walked his dog. | This is Leicestershire


There are just a few seperate stories, all of them involved much younger than Larry Merchant.

I truly found it, and still do, absolutely sickening.

Floyd is also currently on eight seperate charges of domestic violence. If that was a normal guy in public on that many charges acting that way they absolutely would be in court.

So you think that Floyd Mayweather should be hauled up in court becasue he shouted at an 80 year old man who went on to threaten him because it might have caused the old man to have a heart attack simply because he has existing charges against him (which have not yet come to trial) and is a role model.

All this, despite the fact that

a) No crime has been committed (except perhaps by Merchant)
b) On law both sides of the Atlantic men are innocent until proven guilty
c) NOTHING ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO THE OLD MAN!!!

All I can say is: thank god you are too stupid to be a member of the judiciary in the Western world. If that is really what you think you should move to a bananna republic where there is no need for a judicial system and can just shoot people you don't like.

You are so much worse than Mayweather - you come accross like a Daily Mail reading "outraged from Tunbridge Wells" and I'm going to stay on your case now because you deserve it. You have no grace, no detachment; no recognition that you could be wrong and no excuse that it happened in the heat of the moment - unlike Mayweather. Give me him over you and your tabloid judgement any day.

Huh

I hate the tabloids actually. It's because of the media that Floyd gets a platform for this kind of shit.

He behaved disgracefully and he should be punished for it. I fully expect HBO and the whatever boxing board that sanctioned that fight to levy a heavy (by our standards, obviously not his) fine on him for his outburst.

Floyd has a long history of being a dick, just watch the recent 24/7 or any of the hundreds of videos of him on youtube threatening people or flashing his cash in his private life.

As a role model who earns hundreds of millions of pounds from the paying public he should be held accountable for his actions.

I get your point Bilbo but there is simply no such requirement. And that goes for all rich and famous people. Better not to try to make them into role models in the first place. You know many of the rich and famous mess up. For better or for worse, they should not be role models. They are simply entertainers... and human beings.