Washington, D.C. – The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) has strongly condemned boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s blatantly racist and homophobic attacks against Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao in a YouTube interview released two days ago.
In the vitriolic video, Mayweather called Pacquiao a “whore,” a “little yellow chump” and a “midget” several times. He also said that he will force Pacquiao to “make some sushi rolls and cook some rice” and “we’re going to cook him with some cats and dogs.”
Pacquiao had challenged Mayweather to a fight in the ring, but so far Mayweather has refused. Instead, he has defamed and slandered Pacquiao with baseless accusations that he uses performance-enhancing drugs.
“We are outraged by Mayweather’s racially offensive remarks,” says NaFFAA National Chair Greg Macabenta. “This disgusting diatribe against Pacqiuao is a racial slur against all Filipinos and Filipino Americans and an embarrassment not only to the boxing community but to all Americans. Talking trash may be common between boxing rivals, but Mayweather’s racially-laced profanities brazenly crossed the line of decency and respectability. Pacquiao, on the other hand, has taken the high road and acted like the gentleman that he is.
“We call on the National Boxing Association and state athletic commissions to censure Mayweather for behavior that is both abhorrent and demeaning to boxing fans and to the whole world of sports. We also call on the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to reprimand the boxing star for insulting people of color. We are further asking all civil rights organizations to stand in solidarity with us in denouncing this racist and homophobic rant. Mayweather’s apology is unacceptable and he must be made accountable for his damaging statements.
“At a time when immigrant communities are being viewed with increasing suspicion and mistrust, Mayweather’s cruel, abusive and hurtful remarks can only stoke more hostility, derision and resentment against individuals who look foreign by virtue of their looks, their size or the sound of their names. Coming from a boxing celebrity with millions of fans around the world, Mayweather’s shameless and reckless conduct unfairly paints an entire racial and ethnic group with a broad brush and seriously undermines America’s core values of inclusivity and racial tolerance.”
Wow, interesting post. I am passionate about things similar to this.
This “Calls for Censure vs. Mayweather” is fully supported. Top-shit, he needs to learn the basics.
we should pray for those people who look down on us, unless if he said bad mouthing in front our face then we talk balk but other than that lets just forget that how about we love each other instead and stop acting like a kids.
PLS SEND OUT A PETITION BY EMAIL SO ALL OF US CAN PETITION BOXING ORGANIZATION TO STOP THIS RACIST AND DISCRIMANATING TIRADE OF MAYWEATHER WHO HAS NO RIGHT TO INSULT MANNY PACQUIAO WHO REPRESENT US THE FILIPINO PEOPLE. NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL OF US TO UNITE AGAINST ANY INSULTS AND DISCRIMANATING COMMENTS AGAINST US.
Mayweather is trying to get a drug free fight from paquiao. The pacman is being evasive about drug test. While i will agree that this verbal barage is below the belt, i think it is ultimately aimed at giving the people what they want… A pac/may fight!!! With that in mind I think the abuse is well warranted… So now the pacman should accept the terms and teach the guy a lesson!!!! I am sure that would be vindication enough!!
Mayweather should be censured by both the NAACP & The Boxing Association and fined the maximum for his cowardly & racial comments.
mr mayweather,I wanna see you running your mouth in the ring while pacman bust your smart mouth and you are running like a dog with out a tail.be a professional dawg, stop running your fat lipped mouth like a kid.
Floyd Mayweather Jr., You are calling Manny Pacquiao a “Yellow Chump?!!..Look who’s talking..Do you even hear yourself how you sound like?..You are the one who is so stupid,racist, and foolish!!!You are just jealous of Manny Pacquiao because he has more supporters and he brings in more money than you!!!Millions love him and I’m only one his fans!..You talk too much crap!You have so many demands before you even want to fight him.Are you scared that a little,mighty,guy like Manny Pacquiao will beat you?!!..You are scared!!!I know your favorite food Floyd,”FLOYD CHICKEN”!!!Ha,ha,ha!!!
Mr Mayweather, you are not supposedly in sports profession you are idiot.. you have no right to accuse even an ordinary sports fan people you should behave, and maintain good attitude to entertain people or else it will be them to knock you down and to judge you in the ring of fire on your final round.