So Floyd Mayweather Jr. tries to ?keep it real? by saying ?fuck? every time he can. Apparently the public is supposed to understand that where Oscar De La Hoya is a ?bitch? Floyd, by ?keeping it real?, is the guy we?re supposed to revere. Well, I?m not buying it. I?m a guy who says ?fuck? all the time too, it?s part of my language but I temper it in my writing or when in mixed company. I also find guys who act like Floyd does to be severely lacking in mental discipline. But, Floyd, in my estimation, is the best fighter in the world and if acting like a lunatic helped get him to the top then who am I to judge.
I?m just tired of it.
There is nothing that Floyd says that is endearing. There is nothing that he says that is funny, ala Muhammad Ali when he denigrated his opponents ? and Ali went too far sometimes, particularly with Joe Frazier.. There?s actually something kind of sad about all of this. He spits out vitriol constantly and then, when he accomplishes what he said he would, he breaks down and cries. It?s little wonder that his father is a nut job as well. Believe me, trying to interview Floyd Sr. is like sitting back and wondering to yourself why the hell anyone pays attention to that whack-job Rosie O?Donnell. At least Floyd Sr. is a good trainer with a track record to prove it, but listening to him ramble on and condemn people is exhausting. Floyd Sr. pretty much believes he?s the lord and savior of boxing and if you don?t agree with him or abide by his rules you?re an idiot and have no place on this earth. His press conference rant about genuine good guy trainer Freddie Roach dipped so heavily into bad taste that even the most cynical boxing scribe, and that probably includes us all, rolled their eyes and just prayed for it to end.
