Would you classify Taylor as an Uncle Tom?

Possibly controversial question, but it's gotta be asked, right?

I like the guy, but seeing him being interviewed by Merchant on Saturday night he came across to me as HBO's new house boy, a guy who gets the nod in (three) close fights because he's got a nice smile and doesn't get "uppity" like Hopkins and Wright.

Check out the interview with Larry again - every other line is "Yes, suh!" It's almost as if he's trying to call on a media lineage with Step'n'Fetchit, only without the thin vineer of satirical intent.

I'm not saying it's bad, but he's the sort of guy PBDS would describe as "one of the good negros". I can quite imagine that he'll get to equal or even surpass Hopkins's 20 defences record just as long as he goes up to Jim "God bless America!" Lampley and say "I'sa been a good bwoy today, boss!"










I've gone too far, haven't I?

[jack_the_rippuh]

WHOA! WHOA! WHOA!

You got balls making a thread like this.

[Smokin']

Yes you have. This Taylor bashing is totally wrong just because he isn't the typical brash, ****y boxer from the ******. Is it really that big of a deal that he is a nice guy?

[BrooklynBomber]

Taylor is a cool dude, get off of his ass.

Yes you have. This Taylor bashing is totally wrong just because he isn't the typical brash, ****y boxer from the ******. Is it really that big of a deal that he is a nice guy?

It's not, he's polite and well-spoken, but I did baulk at the "yes, suh!"

[Run]

It's not, he's polite and well-spoken, but I did baulk at the "yes, suh!"

He's from Arkansas man. Everyone's a hillbilly there.



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[Soldier01]

Possibly controversial question, but it's gotta be asked, right?

I like the guy, but seeing him being interviewed by Merchant on Saturday night he came across to me as HBO's new house boy, a guy who gets the nod in (three) close fights because he's got a nice smile and doesn't get "uppity" like Hopkins and Wright.

Check out the interview with Larry again - every other line is "Yes, suh!" It's almost as if he's trying to call on a media lineage with Step'n'Fetchit, only without the thin vineer of satirical intent.

I'm not saying it's bad, but he's the sort of guy PBDS would describe as "one of the good negros". I can quite imagine that he'll get to equal or even surpass Hopkins's 20 defences record just as long as he goes up to Jim "God bless America!" Lampley and say "I'sa been a good bwoy today, boss!"










I've gone too far, haven't I?

Yes you have. So let me get this straight, the minute a african american speaks properly, smiles & doesn't have thug mentality he automatically becomes an uncle tom ??

Yes you have. So let me get this straight, the minute a african american speaks properly, smiles & doesn't have thug mentality he automatically becomes an uncle tom ??

That's just plain ******.

It would be if that were what I'd actually said, rather than being your interpretation of my words, yes.

[jack_the_rippuh]

Weez winnin' da fight, massa?
What's dat, massa? Weez need to use our jab?
Iz don't know nuttin about no jab, Massa.

Weez winnin' da fight, massa?
What's dat, massa? Weez need to use our jab?
Iz don't know nuttin about no jab, Massa.

That's what I get, man. That's how he comes over to me. (Suh!)

I thought maybe I shouldn't ask the question, but if you don't ask, you don't find out, right?