New Mayweather Interview; Calls Emmanuel Steward an "Uncle Tom"

**jamiebhoy** · 09-17-2009 03:52 AM

Now I don't know but isn't that a major slur for one black man to call another . People would like him if he wasn't such a cock !!

I for one am white, and it never enters my thoughts about the colour of an athlete or entertainer , but now that Floyd raises the issue I would be hard pushed to list 1 or 2 that are white that are in my top 10.

Get over yourself mate, I don't like you 'cuase you are a Knob, END OF.

Can't abide racism no matter what direction it's coming from.

**Gandalf** · 09-17-2009 04:11 AM

I couldn't care less what colour he is. A dick is a dick regardless of what colour it is. Mayweather has a personality that I just cannot warm to. He comes across as a petulant child far too often and it grates. I respect what he has achieved as a fighter, but I have little respect for the way he presents himself. I'm sure he has his good moments, but he doesn't show it very often.

And I always say negative things about Delahoya too. And Manny Pac. And Amir Khan. They are all different colours, I wish fighters would leave the race thing alone TBH. I'm sure there is an element of that in the mindset of some people, but I am solely motivated by two things a) How they fight and b) How they present themselves. Skin colour is irrelevant and needn't be brought up.

**Gandalf** · 09-17-2009 06:01 AM

Actually, I don't dislike Manny Pac at all. But I am critical of him, I guess its because he always goes against fighters who I like more. He comes across fairly well and is an exciting fighter. I don't like the others though.

**cpcompany** · 09-17-2009 07:09 AM

Mayweather might think Steward is an Uncle Tom, but the whole world thinks Mayweather is a cnut.
He whinges about the fact that he isnt popular but he seems to have no idea that the shite he spouts makes people hate him.

**JonesJrMayweather** · 09-17-2009 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by jamiebhoy

Now I don't know but isn't that a major slur for one black man to call another . People would like him if he wasn't such a cock !!

I for one am white, and it never enters my thoughts about the colour of an athlete or entertainer , but now that Floyd raises the issue I would be hard pushed to list 1 or 2 that are white that are in my top 10.

Get over yourself mate, I don't like you 'cuase you are a Knob, END OF.

Can't abide racism no matter what direction it's coming from.

It has been made to a slur, because those that usually throw it out have never read the book. So therefore simple distortion about the perception of the character from the book overtime has made it into a slur. Mostly amongst low-brows like Floyd. Floyd didn't really say why he was calling Manny an uncle tom he probably just heard his uncle roger say it then repeated it. That's the thing when you're an idiot you can blurt out dumb shit all day and never have to explain your reasoning.