Uneducated

     I was supposed to write about Pacquaio's immense ability to forgive and how maybe he should make an exception with Antonio Margarito's cheating with hand wraps.  I hesitated because I wasn't sure if he should or not, but one thing I am sure of is that Pacman should not grace Floyd Mayweather Jr. with his legendary forgiving nature.


     In the now infamous internet tirade, Mayweather sullied up the world wide web with what Yahoo! Sports' Kevin Iole called, "a hateful, racist, vitriolic," rant, attacking Pacquiao.  Among his many points of attack, Mayweather called Pacman, "a yellow chump" and a "midget." He also talked about making Pacquiao "make him a sushi roll" and "cook him some rice."  Then, as if those weren't enough, Mayweather talked about Pacman never saying no to money and reiterated his belief that the FIlipino icon takes illegal steroids.  


     What is truly infuriating, however, is his supposed "apology."  Days after destroying whatever respect he may have earned over the years, Mayweather comes out to "apologize to everybody," claiming that he doesn't have, "a racist bone" in his body. He adds that he was "just having fun."

     That is how a world class boxer shoots himself and his legacy.  Mayweather has never been a popular figure here in the Philippines, with many believing he has continually ducked the opportunity to fight Pacquiao, but real boxing fans (even the ones residing here) have always respected his blinding quickness, his amazing boxing defense and his unbeaten record.  Not now though. 

     What kind of idiocy allows such garbage be spewed from one's mouth? Mayweather's words do nothing for his already struggling sport, one which has been incredibly good to him. His words are certainly unwelcome, in a time when hate still reigns in this world and racial divides have not been fully crossed.  His words are woefully inappropriate, in a time when everyone, even young children, could easily access the hateful rant of their boxing hero.  

      Now he expects everyone to forgive and forget?  No sir, you should not, must not get that chance.  Hugging two Asian women, asking them to, "speak Thai" and then claiming you were just having fun does not get you off the hook.  Your version of "fun" is a big "FU," not only to boxing fans and Filipinos around the world, but also to every single person on the planet.  Mayweather fancies himself the greatest ever, then he must understand that title includes him representing boxing as a whole and fans everywhere. We deserve a better champion than that.  

      Mayweather wanted to remind the world of his skills and his legacy, how he was still the greatest, just biding his time before proving his superiority by beating a phenom like Pacquiao.  What his words did, however, is remind people of our injured world.  The words he claims he never meant add wood to the flame of hate and racism that refuses to be extinguished.  He has reminded people that he is a fake champion, with no long-lasting legacy other than idiocy, ignorance and cowardice.

     Perhaps Manny Pacquiao, the main aggrieved party, said it best.  He watched Mayweather ruin himself and called him and his message, "walang pinag-aralan (uneducated)."  I'll do him one better.

     Mayweather is that which juvenile pranksters lay on front porches and set aflame.  Floyd Mayweather is a certified douche bag, and these words, I mean.  I am not kidding.