Saturday’s bout between
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao was something more than just a boxing
match, though it was a superb fight as Floyd's defensive work picked apart and
overmatched Manny. for those whining that Mayweather just ran and didn’t do
anything just remember he landed more punches and a higher percentage. Manny
couldn't touch him, he was too slow. Anyone who thought this fight would be any
different is a moron and has never watched either of these two in the ring.
This super fight also brought to light the seriousness of domestic violence.
Floyd's history of DV was flushed out by reporters doing their jobs, though
most people knew his past well in advance some didn't.
Interviews with Mayweather were hard to come by because he didn't want to discuss his past, but that did not stop premiere sports journalists from talking about it led by Rachel Nichols, Michelle Beadle (both of whom had their press credentials for the fights revoked because of their stance against Mayweather), and Cari Champion who wrote a wonderful article about being stuck in the middle of it all. The worst part about this is these journalists were repeatedly attacked over twitter for their stance against domestic violence. Yeah, people were trying to defend Mayweather’s character and attacked those who were not going to sit around and pretend like he never hit a woman.
This is what drives me bonkers. As a boxer Mayweather is one of the greatest of all time and in the ring he is a genius who I love to watch him pick apart his opponents with perfection unseen in most fighters, but outside of the ring he is an serial abuser of women and it needed to be brought to the public’s attention during this momentous occasion and that is what these journalist did. It is a sad time when idiots can attack a reporter for doing their job and reporting the facts. I wish those people luck in their moronic lives: actually I don’t. I cannot be a supporter of your idiocy.Since this fight was so huge many non-boxing fans picked or routed for Manny to win because of Floyd's past as an abuser (though anyone familiar with these two in the ring would know that would never happen), but do they know Manny’s history? It was not brought up as often because he was painted as a god fearing humble great man.
Manny may have never been arrested for hitting a woman, but he is a Filipino congressman with influence throughout that nation. He is treated as a god and he has highly bigoted points of view that are is not in line with any women's or gay rights. Here is a person with not only a social influence, but one with political power. This is well documented all you would have to do is Google it, but since you are lazy here is a great article written by Diana Moskovitz over on Deadspin with links to all of her hard work and research.
People listen to him, they respect him so when he speaks his bigoted ways against our fellow brothers and sisters telling them what they have the right to do or not do it makes him no better than Floyd. Floyd has no influence in government he will always be looked at as an abuser which he deserves and the punishment for him was not severe enough nor is it ever in cases of domestic violence.
Obviously what Floyd has done is much worse than Manny it does not allow me to see past his bigoted Christian views and root for him. He is not a good man and the media needed to bring this to light. It was a chance to bring women's rights to the forefront and demand the changes worldwide that we should already have, but they failed miserably because it was easier to pick apart Floyd because his past blatant and disgusting but denying rights to others because your religion says it's not right is just as disgusting in my mind.
On both fronts most journalists and the media failed. Yes we talked about one man’s history of domestic abuse, but did we really talk about the issues as a whole? Did we bring attention to the organizations that spend time to assist victims of domestic violence? This was the opportunity to assist them with raising money to continue their efforts, but they didn't (oh, I’m sure somewhere they tried, but I didn’t see anything). On the other side this was a chance to have women's basic rights that are shut down by religious groups around the world addressed, but no one said anything because what sells more tickets than good vs. evil? They needed one of these people to look evil to the public and it's easier to paint Manny as good so we all but ignored his bigotry.
I paid for the fight because I am a fan of the sport and enjoy the strategy of the sweet science, but I hate both of these boxers characters and their treatment of women and the gay community. I wish only we as a society would see that things need to change and we all should be equal.
These men should not be looked at heroes they nor should they be praised. The ones that should be praised is the hard working journalists who tried to have their voices and the facts be heard. I only wish more was accomplished. Just remember celebrities are not role models, role models are those in the community working hard to bring attention the problems we have a society and working for change.
Let us hope we learn and grow and when my children grow older men and women: gays and straights are all treated equal in the eyes of the law and that we stop worshiping celebrities for being famous . . . unless one day i become famous, you are more than welcome to worship me, I’m awesome.
Here is a link to one of those centers aiding people affected by domestic violence, a place where my roommate works, http://www.dasacc.org/. Support them or any of your local organizations. Also remember to tell your local politicians that women have rights, and vote out anyone who does not support their right to have control over their own bodies.
Unedited and confusing rant over. I'm out.
Interviews with Mayweather were hard to come by because he didn't want to discuss his past, but that did not stop premiere sports journalists from talking about it led by Rachel Nichols, Michelle Beadle (both of whom had their press credentials for the fights revoked because of their stance against Mayweather), and Cari Champion who wrote a wonderful article about being stuck in the middle of it all. The worst part about this is these journalists were repeatedly attacked over twitter for their stance against domestic violence. Yeah, people were trying to defend Mayweather’s character and attacked those who were not going to sit around and pretend like he never hit a woman.
This is what drives me bonkers. As a boxer Mayweather is one of the greatest of all time and in the ring he is a genius who I love to watch him pick apart his opponents with perfection unseen in most fighters, but outside of the ring he is an serial abuser of women and it needed to be brought to the public’s attention during this momentous occasion and that is what these journalist did. It is a sad time when idiots can attack a reporter for doing their job and reporting the facts. I wish those people luck in their moronic lives: actually I don’t. I cannot be a supporter of your idiocy.Since this fight was so huge many non-boxing fans picked or routed for Manny to win because of Floyd's past as an abuser (though anyone familiar with these two in the ring would know that would never happen), but do they know Manny’s history? It was not brought up as often because he was painted as a god fearing humble great man.
Manny may have never been arrested for hitting a woman, but he is a Filipino congressman with influence throughout that nation. He is treated as a god and he has highly bigoted points of view that are is not in line with any women's or gay rights. Here is a person with not only a social influence, but one with political power. This is well documented all you would have to do is Google it, but since you are lazy here is a great article written by Diana Moskovitz over on Deadspin with links to all of her hard work and research.
People listen to him, they respect him so when he speaks his bigoted ways against our fellow brothers and sisters telling them what they have the right to do or not do it makes him no better than Floyd. Floyd has no influence in government he will always be looked at as an abuser which he deserves and the punishment for him was not severe enough nor is it ever in cases of domestic violence.
Obviously what Floyd has done is much worse than Manny it does not allow me to see past his bigoted Christian views and root for him. He is not a good man and the media needed to bring this to light. It was a chance to bring women's rights to the forefront and demand the changes worldwide that we should already have, but they failed miserably because it was easier to pick apart Floyd because his past blatant and disgusting but denying rights to others because your religion says it's not right is just as disgusting in my mind.
On both fronts most journalists and the media failed. Yes we talked about one man’s history of domestic abuse, but did we really talk about the issues as a whole? Did we bring attention to the organizations that spend time to assist victims of domestic violence? This was the opportunity to assist them with raising money to continue their efforts, but they didn't (oh, I’m sure somewhere they tried, but I didn’t see anything). On the other side this was a chance to have women's basic rights that are shut down by religious groups around the world addressed, but no one said anything because what sells more tickets than good vs. evil? They needed one of these people to look evil to the public and it's easier to paint Manny as good so we all but ignored his bigotry.
I paid for the fight because I am a fan of the sport and enjoy the strategy of the sweet science, but I hate both of these boxers characters and their treatment of women and the gay community. I wish only we as a society would see that things need to change and we all should be equal.
These men should not be looked at heroes they nor should they be praised. The ones that should be praised is the hard working journalists who tried to have their voices and the facts be heard. I only wish more was accomplished. Just remember celebrities are not role models, role models are those in the community working hard to bring attention the problems we have a society and working for change.
Let us hope we learn and grow and when my children grow older men and women: gays and straights are all treated equal in the eyes of the law and that we stop worshiping celebrities for being famous . . . unless one day i become famous, you are more than welcome to worship me, I’m awesome.
Here is a link to one of those centers aiding people affected by domestic violence, a place where my roommate works, http://www.dasacc.org/. Support them or any of your local organizations. Also remember to tell your local politicians that women have rights, and vote out anyone who does not support their right to have control over their own bodies.
Unedited and confusing rant over. I'm out.
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