DALLAS, TX - I was talking with a few local fans that came to the Media Day for Dallas super bantamweight Roberto Marroquin Wednesday afternoon at the Maple Avenue Boxing Gym.
They got in because no Rob Peters East exists yet for Marroquin. OK that's sort of an inside joke as Rob is head of security at the Hollywood Wild Card.
Anyway, Marroquin is on the televised portion of the Pacquiao vs. Clottey card and these fans were pretty wired - in to the days boxing news.
When talk of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. popped up, as it did a few times in our conversation, these fans, that were Mexican, spoke only of Mayweather in a reverent tone meant worthy of a great boxer.
Now the LA presser would occur 24 hours later, but there weren't any negative comments about Floyd in or out of the ring from among the most knowledgeable and neutral fans I have ever spoken to.
So I say let's tap the brakes on this ugly racist talk until the facts are out for all to see. And maybe let's not bring it up again anyway because it serves no moral purpose. Don't we have enough to write about without stirring up what can't be substantiated? Maybe it adds hits or page views but it doesn't sell tickets nor bring the fight we all want to see closer.
Ultimately it turns off readers, fans, and fighters.
What we have are writers taking bits and pieces from other closer to the scene reports and wrapping a controversial headline and ending around it and declaring it journalism.
It ain't journalism. It's a form of craft though, but not worthy of constitutional rights.
Then the accused reporter says it's his opinion and he can write whatever he or she wants. That's how World War II started and I thought we were passed that by the year 2010.
If you don't like Floyd Mayweather, Jr., stop writing about him and do the rest of us a favor. If you haven't made your point by now, give it up.
Source: examiner.com
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