Over the last week the Mayweathers and Richard Schaefer have continued their discrimination and hypocrisy toward Manny Pacquiao. Apparently, they forgot that there’s a defamation suit against them.
Each party of interest, named in the law suit, has made comments in the last week that were either blatantly discriminating toward Manny or hypocritical to what they have previously said or done in the recent past. Let’s examine this hypocrisy and discrimination through their own words.
Richard Schaefer
- March 25th 2008: “Mosley will agree to any tests required by the Nevada Athletic Commission. Whatever tests they want them to take, Shane will submit to that. We are not going to do other tests than the Nevada commission requires.”
- December 26th 2009: “It does not make sense for this to become a commission matter. This is a contractual matter. The commission did not decide the weights or the purse split or how the foreign television rights would be sold.”
- February 13th 2010: “I do believe the time is here to introduce blood testing to the sport of boxing but it’s not up to me. I’m not the commissioner. If a fighter asks for a specific contractual deal terms as far as blood testing or the size of the ring or the gloves they basically become contractual deal points,” source: Michael Marley, Examiner.com
At first, Schaefer is for the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s drug testing and authority when it involves Shane Mosley. Then when it comes down to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Schaefer doesn’t want the Nevada State Athletic Commission to control the matter. And now, Schaefer is back to putting the responsibility back on the Commissioner when asked about blood testing for the Hopkins vs. Jones fight.
Floyd Mayweather Jr
- February 8th 2010: “The only thing that I’m trying to do is clean up sports period. Out with the old and in with the new. We have to change. Everything has to change.” FMJ, ESPN 980 Washington DC
- February 12th 2010: To my knowledge, he hasn’t. They (Floyd and Manny) both fought here last fall and neither side brought up any issues with the testing.” Keith Kizer, Executive Director for the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Floyd wants to clean up the sport but he doesn’t want to go through the legitimate channels to petition a change. If you truly want to clean up a sport then it starts with changing how the commissions or governing bodies regulate and govern the sport. There’s no real change if all you do is make demands in the media. For more on this latest issue with Floyd, check out my article “Floyd Mayweather Jr wants to ‘clean up Boxing’, but he doesn’t want to do it the ‘right way’ “
Oscar De La Hoya
- December 23rd 2009: “Now I have to wonder about him. I’m saying to myself, “Wow. Those Mosley punches, those Vargas punches and those Pacquiao punches all felt the same.” I’m not saying yes or no [about whether Pacquiao might be taking performance-enhancing drugs]; I’m just saying that now people have to wonder: “Why doesn’t he want to do this? Why is it such a big deal? We can paint ourselves as the cleanest sport by doing this test. Why don’t you want to do it? C’mon. It’s only a little bit of blood. If you have nothing to hide, then do the test.” .. source: Ringtv.com
- February 8th 2010: “For Oscar to make his comments. Remember I was De La Hoya’s promoter. I know what the history is. When [Thomas] Hauser says “sign the waiver or shut up”, Hauser knows exactly what he is alluding to. I’m not going to say much about it but remember I was De La Hoya’s promoter. I know when it happened and how many times it happened. If you remember there was a grace period that when they tested fighters for steroids.”… Bob Arum, Boxingscene.com
- February 12th 2010: To my knowledge, he hasn’t. They (Floyd and Manny) both fought here last fall and neither side brought up any issues with the testing.” Keith Kizer, Executive Director for the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Now, Oscar insinuates that Pacquiao is hiding something and demands that Pacquiao take the test if he has nothing to hide. But, when Bob Arum and Thomas Hauser insinuate that Oscar De La Hoya took something in his past, Oscar refuses to cooperate by signing a waiver to release all medical records into the public and prove that he was always clean.
Also, if Oscar and the rest of Golden Boy Promotions were really concerned with the way the Nevada State Athletic Commission does their drug testing, then why didn’t they bring it up to the NSAC when Floyd Mayweather fought Marques last September? Why hasn’t anyone from the GBP petition the NSAC for a change?
For more on the Oscar De La Hoya PED waiver controversy, check out my article: “If Oscar De La Hoya is guilty of taking PEDs then where’s the proof?”
Floyd Mayweather Sr
- February 9th 2010: They’re gonna fight. They’re not gonna take much blood out of you, talking that he gonna get weak before the fight. You’re gonna get weak after he tapped that as* so that’s what he is scared about.“Who wouldn’t fight for that kind of money, unless they’re dumb, stupid and crazy. I think it was $40 million, something like that. They will both get that kind of money.” Mayweather Sr (source: ABS CBN News)
I really don’t know why anyone even interviews this guy anymore. It’s really becoming one personal attack after another on Pacquiao. For more on these latest comments from Floyd Mayweather Sr, check out my article: “Is Floyd Mayweather Sr dipping in the ‘cocaine cookie jar’ when he says Manny is ‘scared’ & ‘stupid’”
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Frankie James Sacramento, CA “Rick, do you think that the Mayweathers and GBP have singled out Pacquiao?”
Frankie, I absolutely believe they have singled out Pacquiao. All you have to do is just monitor their comments and over time you will see how much they contradict themselves and how much they attack Manny. They don’t come out and put this much time, effort, and comments toward any other boxer in the sport. This is clearly a personal attack.
Sarah Conley Rocklin, CA “Is there any latest news on Pacquiao’s defamation suit?”
Sarah, I have contacted Pacquiao’s attorney for the defamation suit. I am waiting for a response. However, with continual attacks by the parties named in the suit; I believe that Manny would win his case with a KO. I will follow up with another phone call on Tuesday to Pacquiao’s attorney.
Eric Weston Folsom, CA “Why do you think the Mayweathers keep attacking Pacquiao?”
Eric, I believe it’s because they are jealous of Manny’s success. I also believe that they are selfish and insecure. They find joy in trying to destroy other people. It’s really sad. [source: Rick Rockwell | examiner.com]
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