What on god's earth is your point?
Did you even understand what I wrote?
Try reading it again buddy but seriously think about it this time.
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Conor Mcgregor mentions Rocky III "dancing monkeys"; says meant circus-like celeb gym
- Thread starter Mister Wolf
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What on god's earth is your point?
Did you even understand what I wrote?
Try reading it again buddy but seriously think about it this time.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Agreed.
But boxing is a sport that has not aged or progressed well over the years. It markets itself poorly, it has trouble retaining its audience and creating new brand names.
With so much riding on it, it's not surprising the carnival would eventually regress to such tactics to try to get more attention. And I agree it certainly isn't a good look. I'm not sure if Conor borderline sacrificing his reputation and appeal to part of his audience is worth the few extra dollars it might generate.
Ninja Scooter
Member
I was agreeing with/adding to your point, it came off poorly lol. It was in reference to someone trying to defend Conor because he and his friends cal each other monkeys all the time.
Ah my bad buddy, no harm done haha
Mr.NiceGuy
Banned
I think this is worthy of the bump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eVJMJBoWkk
Conor talking about the race issues, go to 12:30 when he was asked the question. As some in this thread has figured (me included) he was referring to the scene in the first part of the movie, the gym with all the noise and distractions not the scene later with the black boxers training.
So there you go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eVJMJBoWkk
Conor talking about the race issues, go to 12:30 when he was asked the question. As some in this thread has figured (me included) he was referring to the scene in the first part of the movie, the gym with all the noise and distractions not the scene later with the black boxers training.
So there you go.
Too late, he's been tried and found guilty in the internet court of NeoGAF.
Dude isn't racist.
Conor McGregor is a solid dude, got so much respect for him as a sportsman and a person. He really worked his way up from nothing and is so entertaining to watch.
I wonder how you can think that how he acts at pre-fights or when he's building the hype is properly representative of him. It's a show. Is he a fiery and passionate guy besides? Sure. Does he deserve to be portrayed in the same light as that PoS Mayweather? Not even a little, seen too much of the guy to believe he's not a decent bloke beneath the bluster.
Conor McGregor is a solid dude, got so much respect for him as a sportsman and a person. He really worked his way up from nothing and is so entertaining to watch.
I wonder how you can think that how he acts at pre-fights or when he's building the hype is properly representative of him. It's a show. Is he a fiery and passionate guy besides? Sure. Does he deserve to be portrayed in the same light as that PoS Mayweather? Not even a little, seen too much of the guy to believe he's not a decent bloke beneath the bluster.
Sony
Nintendo
Respect +1
Gaf word is law
Summer Haze
Banned
Late-detonation thread backfires are the best type.
Yep. I'm not a fan of his but I've never thought he was racist.
polyh3dron
Banned
It's a lot easier to just say someone is a racist piece of shit than to maybe question that, and potentially get portrayed as a racist sympathizer, I guess.
Majukun
Member
I know that 'boy' has racial connotations in the US.. not sure that is the same for an Irish man though (he is Irish right? don't follow mma at all)
from the outside, you guys from the US do this a lot, I mean apply your sensibility and verbiage to people from other countries, but as I said, no idea if this is the case since I don't know if that 'boy' is racial in Ireland too.
as per the dancing monkeys part, I think the interpretation in the OP is Very reaching and the guy was just being nonsensical
from the outside, you guys from the US do this a lot, I mean apply your sensibility and verbiage to people from other countries, but as I said, no idea if this is the case since I don't know if that 'boy' is racial in Ireland too.
as per the dancing monkeys part, I think the interpretation in the OP is Very reaching and the guy was just being nonsensical
Dreams-Visions
Member
Ok I guess? But I also prefer to like rather than dislike him or anyone else.
What I don't accept is that he didn't know what he was saying. I chock it up to show business and them trying to get more attention for the fight more than any personal feelings he may have. I wouldn't be shocked if Floyd was in on it as I'm reasonably sure Floyd would do or okay just about anything if it meant more money in his pocket. Ultimately, words chosen matter.
John Dunbar
correct about everything
he did mention floyd beating women so i guess he's not contractually obligated to keep quiet about that.
The OP always had ill intentions and wanted to paint Conor as a racist. There are two scenes in Rocky III, which both I, myself totally forgot about. But googling about it, two scenes came up, one is a gym with African American boxers, another one is like a......uh.....exactly what Conor described as, a "celebrity gym".
Not sure why the OP would leave that scene out and only mentions the other one. In what world does this look like a celebrity gym?
This on the other hand looks like a "celebrity gym" with literally people dancing.
Not buying it. There's no "dancing monkeys" in any scene in Rocky 3. The comment came completely from left field, but in context of racially charged statements he has made over the years, things makes more sense. I don't give him quarter because he waited a month before giving an in-depth explanation devised by his PR team.
Whether he's actually racist or not is none of my personal concern. He uses prejudiced remarks to generate the controversy that put butts in seats. Just because that's tradition in boxing doesn't make it justifiable. It's transparent as fuck and it's nothing to respect.
In certain parts of Ireland "boy" is used as a greeting. Especially in north Cork - "Alright, boy?" is typical.
Is that good enough for Gaf..,
no fucking way thats real.
SyenceLabb
Member
No.
Anyway. I'll be in Las Vegas on fight night. What should I do, GAF? First time ever there.
SyenceLabb
Member
Mayweather is a piece of shit. He's gotten better as of late, but he set the bar really low.
Chuck Norris
Banned
How is saying that he was talking about the Celebrity gym when he originally talked about the celebrity gym just "devised by PR"?
He wasn't even talking about Mayweather, any black person or any person at all directly when he made that comment. He was talking about a movie. The lengths you guys are stretching this to find the racism is hilarious
There's absolutely no racial connotation to the word 'boy' in Ireland. No you could argue he should have been aware not to use it to refer to a black man in the US, sure.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
You might want to sit down..
Go to the Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eGQUhz-ChA
It's Mayweather we are talking about here. I'm not surprised by that racist pos.
Brofist
Member
The world does things by American standards
RockTurtle
Member
check these gems about Jeremy Lin
http://www.espn.com/new-york/nba/st...ork-knicks-jeremy-lin-spotlight-race-not-play
You don't have to go far at all, lol.
Sony
Nintendo
To prove he's racist? I'd genuinely like to see some examples.
America does things by America standards and expects the world does the same, more like.
So true, once the horde has spoken nothing can change it.
Kite
Member
wtf, it took a month for someone to post that lil tidbit about Mayweather?
I knew he was a piece of shit, but wasn't fully aware of how big of a piece of shit Mayweather was.
People have a responsibility for the language they use and the implications it has. The world of MMA doesn't exist in a vacuum.
Yea I'm kinda surprised myself. I wonder if all the people in the thread that said they'll enjoy watching Mayweather beat the shit out of Conor will change their mind now... probably not.
I wonder if they know that Mayweather supported Trump.
RecRoulette
Member
Took him a month but at least he cleared it up, I think.
I really just can't wait for this whole farce to be over with tbh.
LOTS of my friends that love boxing aren't even hyped for this and it just feels like a joke. I'm going for Mayweather to win. But once this is over I feel we'll all just shrug our shoulders.
People knew Mayweather is a woman beating, racist dickhead. But Conor thinks he can box, so clearly he deserves a beating.
Lol, 'both sides'
Mayweather going to win, just hope Connor can get in a few nice solid hits.
SurrenderDorothy
Banned
And some have misconstrued his sayings as racist statements, so that justifies his beating even more.
Jumping to conclusions by attaching what he said to a scene that doesn't even look like a celebrity gym. I thought it was weird..glad he cleared it up but it's a bit late, lol.
I still want Conor to beat Floyd, though I have my doubts and I'm not Conor's biggest fan.
I hate Floyd.