Some questions don?t dignify a response. But Jim Lampley, against his better judgment, felt compelled to reply?
Jim Lampley is loquacious. But he is not a jerk and minds his own business whenever possible.
A stringer for TMZ Sports spotted Lampley at LAX and was pestering him something awful. Lampley did his best to ignore him, but persistence pays off.
Just ask any mosquito.
?Did you see the video Floyd posted last week??
HBO?s blow-by-blow doesn?t suffer fools gladly, but suffer them he does.
?I have not,? he said distractedly.
?He?s looking really good,? said the kid from TMZ. ?People are suggesting that maybe he?s not retired. Maybe he might even do a rematch with Conor.?
Some questions don?t dignify a response. But Lampley, against his better judgment, felt compelled to reply.
Mayweather will do that to a man.
?Why should he retire?? Lampley said. ?He created a marvelous scan with this whole thing. He allowed Conor to quote ?win? three rounds so the whole global MMA wish committee could have something to latch onto.
?I think there?s a decent chance?there are enough suckers out there?Floyd could maybe make another $150 million. Why not??
The questioner was disbelieving. He thought the fight was on the up and up and asked Lampley, ?You think he threw those first rounds??
?Obviously!? said Lampley, slightly warming to the task.
?You think he?d come back and risk his undefeated record??
Lampley couldn?t believe his ears.
?Risk?? he said. ?Risk?? Lampley was in no mood to play games.
?Did you just associate the word risk with Floyd Mayweather? This is not about risk, young man. Risk has nothing to do with it. There?s no risk involved with him.?
But, but, but?
?It?s all a set-up.?
