Quote Originally Posted by OnixAA View Post
Well someone had to say it, it had to be said....As I am a "noob" on the forum I dont know if this has been brought up. But, as I read through posts and opinions, I see alot of people over stating a fighters abilities or maybe discounting another fighters skills, then I see that they have a flag of their fighters home country. I've seen it alot on the Calzaghe fight pretty much a white - black thing on that one; I myself am guilty of it with the up coming Cotto V. Margarito fight (look through any post on this fight and youll see where my loyalty lies.)
I dont really think its a discrimination or racism thing, I see it as more of a pride and Nationalistic thing.

Do you see this too? Are you guilty of it? Do you discount anyones opinion because of it?
I try to respond to what is said as opposed to who said it; this latter point is a common response by many posters. I know analyzing a fight can be influenced by one's nationality, but that is not all that may cause one to show bias, such as dislike of a boxer's personality or other factors. It's just not an exact science. My experience in the rhetorical arts leads me to recommend that posters focus on the logic (or lack thereof) of what is said, as opposed to who said it and who it was said about.