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Mel and Diva will like this: "Racial relations expert and boxer Floyd Mayweather said that Jeremy Lin is getting so much attention because of his race

Posted by Beaker (aka anniebecca) Feb 14 '12, 06:35

rather than his level of play. It's tempting to speculate that Mayweather is getting so much attention because he's an asshole, rather than a good boxer, but that would unfairly ignore his history of domestic violence."

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relatedly... -- (link) - Kim Pine Feb 14, 06:48 [Image] 4
- This is one of my favorite sports stories in ages. -- nm - David Feb 14, 07:07 1
  - "So what. The guy sucks. He was bounced from two teams for a reason. Anyone could score that much in that system. Get over this stupid story already" - Stephen Feb 14, 07:14
- nee-chay. -- nm - Diva Feb 14, 06:52
- that's pretty good -- nm - prayformojo Feb 14, 06:49
I want him to take a beatin' so bad. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 14, 06:40 3
- This. As someone who doesn't follow boxing anymore I was really ambivalent towards to whole Mayweather/Pacqiuo deal... - Stephen Feb 14, 07:11 1
  - as I've said repeatedly...I haven't wanted anyone to take a beatin' this bad since Bobby the Brain turned Andre' heel. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 14, 07:28
- Why do you hate Linsanity? -- nm - decline Feb 14, 06:46
"And now it's time for everyone's favorite game show..." (audience) "Grantland! Or! Deadspin!!" (cue theme music) -- nm - TV game show host Feb 14, 06:38
ha! -- nm - Diva Feb 14, 06:38

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Mel and Diva will like this: "Racial relations expert and boxer Floyd Mayweather said that Jeremy Lin is getting so much attention because of his race

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