I pity the fool who calls himself or herself a Floyd Mayweather Jr. fan.
So there won't be any "Floydiots" or "Maynever" or "Flomos" derogatary terms assigned to those who follow the world's only and world's unhappiest 41-0 fighter.
Actually, I use the term fighter loosely.About as loosely as Mayweather's idea of communicating with his fans.
He doesn't talk to them, he barks like a junkyard dog and makes about as much sense.
I don't care if you're white, brown, black or yellow in skin tone. I don't care if you are male, female or undecided as of the moment.
If you're a Mayweather follower, you've been getting abused and confused by your so called idle.
Oops, I meant your too idle idol.
Floyd's vacation has been anything but for his followers, for them it's been a tension convention.
Now, I just went on the "Ringside Boxing Show" radio program Sunday night and pointedly mentioned how I think Mayweather can be a good guy, a charming guy and a fan pleaser when he tries to.
I've got no axe, really, to grind against him.
But it's a two way street, the road between the boxing idol and his fan base.
What do Mayweather fans, quickly becoming a Silent Minority, get in return for their devotion to and financial support of a guy who is the world's most gifted boxer?
Answer: Social notes, ethnic and racial slurs and other balderdash and poppycock since he was last in his office easily beating Sugar Shane Mosley on May 1.
I don't think even the most dedicated Mayweather fans wants to hear any more drivel about how blinged out his upcoming wedding to Shanel Jackson will be.
And they don't want to hear "Ms. Jackson," squawking about media coverage being biased against you.
She keeps that line of patter up, she will become known as Lady Haha.
Mayweather fans also don't want to hear garbage mouth 50 Cent selling wolf tickets about how badly his BFF will kick Manny's Pinoy butt.
His fans do want to hear from Floyd, and I mean Floyd Jr. not all over the place Floyd Sr. who actually conceded recently that Pacquaio "can win" over his son.
They want to hear when and who he will fight next and, just like the PWA (Pacquiao Worldwide Army) what they're hoping to hear is that Mayweather will instruct his handlers to buckle down and make the Super Fight for May.
With the random drug testing issue off the table, a fact readily conceded by Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy and by Bob Arum for Pacquiao, that should not be too difficult.
One guy gets $52 million, the other gets $48 million, sign here, guys.
Mayweather's legal issues will get mopped up by his lawyer, Richard Wright. The Baby Mama Drama case is not exactly The People v. Orenthal James Simpson when you take a closer look at it.
His uncle-trainer Roger could very well get another jail stint when his assault case goes to trial Oct. 25 or thereabouts.
But, doesn't Floyd Jr. essentially train himself at this point, anyway? It's simple to bring in another pad man to work the mitts.
Mayweather's legion wants to hear fight talk, Pacquiao chatter, Floyd.
They don't care about UStream or the DJ Whoo Kid Sirius radio show where you got your tuchis kissed with one softball question after another.
DJ Whoo Kid, when it comes to rump kissing interviews, makes Larry King seem like grillmaster Mike Wallace.
You claim to be the greatest active fighter, Floyd.
So who's next?
If I was you I would not name any but Manny.
If you do, the world will think you are deaf and dumb.
I know you're not, pal, but it's proving time.
You do that and we can stop sending sympathy cards to your fans...both of them.
(mlcmarley@aol.com)
Source: examiner.com
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