The Mayweather Merchant Spat

[LukeH]

Merchant doesn't have it in for Floyd as such, but just speaks the truth. If he asks Floyd why he was boring it was because he was boring. If he asks why he is ducking Pac it is because he is ducking Pac. Merchant is the truth. Yes, he can be cantankerous, but he is articulate and a blessing to this sport. Boxing will be so much poorer without Larry Merchant and I will miss him far more than I ever miss an inarticulate, question avoiding, fight spoiler like Floyd Mayweather.

Floyd was bang out of order this weekend and Merchant had barely challenged him on anything. And that's not even talking about the foul sucker punch. Floyd needs to get a grip. I felt really sorry for Merchant and almost whooped for joy when he handled it so well and gave Floyd the scolding he deserved. Who else at 80 could have comeback and said that to Floyd? What a legend!

I love Merchant and he is one of my elder icons like Chomsky. I want them to be immortal like the Queen, though I actually want her to die.

I would like to once again point out the difference between Truth and Opinion.
I am assuming that Larry's views match yours thus your confusing of the two.

They are and so me and Larry are part of the zeitgeist in modern boxing. The boos were from the arena and the boards and the flipflopping between huggers and none huggers. To a degree we respresent the Larry is cool brigade. It's only Flomos that really see no issue with what Floyd did.

Well what do you call those who only seem to focus on what Floyd did. It's not like this event happened in a vacuum. There is cause and effect. To me it doesn't make sense to look at one thing without looking at the other.

My personal opinion is that the whole thing shouldn't have happened, and I honestly have a hard time being mad at Mayweather all things considered. On one hand, it wasn't the best choice to make, but on the other hand, I suppose he was pretty pissed off. And as human beings, I think we can all relate to having done things in the heat of the moment that we would not have done with a cooler head.

That was nothing to do with anger. Floyd is always a dick. There are literally hundreds of examples.

Have you ever met him?