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[Brinbe]

Of course Floyd wants McGregor to go over in the prefight hype. Those markass marks are the ones who'll boost the ppv numbers

This is basic carny hype-building that's been around for more than 100 years. The only thing that's funny is how they took these basic concepts from wrasslin and do it about a billion times better.

 

[hamchan]

Goddamn Conor is damn good on the mic. I was extremely entertained.

 

[zewone]

So many people want to dismiss the mental warfare of the game as carny or theater.

Sure, it's some of that, but there's more to it. These attacks are getting more personal and I can see Mayweather getting compromised mentally. He's never had an opponent behave like this ever.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Here's the view I had. So good!

Drake: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWd4oorgZVZ/

Conor: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWd9mOEANiY/

Floyd: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWd_VJBAcq9/

 

[BradC00]

So many people want to dismiss the mental warfare of the game as carny or theater.

Sure, it's some of that, but there's more to it. These attacks are getting more personal and I can see Mayweather getting compromised mentally. He's never had an opponent behave like this ever.

You are kidding yourself if you think Mayweather is shook. If anything he's eating it up.

 

[zewone]

You are kidding yourself if you think Mayweather is shook.

We'll see fight night.

 

[Cheebo]

We'll see fight night.

I think we have found the one person on the planet who thinks Connor may actually put up a fight in this.

 

[zewone]

I think we have found the one person on the planet who thinks Connor may actually put up a fight in this.

He's going to KO him.

The whole world is going to eat their words.

 

[Obliterator]

Here's the view I had. So good!

Drake: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWd4oorgZVZ/

Conor: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWd9mOEANiY/

Floyd: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWd_VJBAcq9/

God damn man how early did you have to get there to get that close? Congrats must have been a blast

 

[BannedEpisode]

This stuff is all for show but I'll be damned if it isn't pretty funny/entertaining.

 

[TheOohChild]

He isn't the only one. There a lot of hype-drunk Conor fans out there getting suckered in to thinking this will be competitive.

 

[Vivalaraza]

So many people want to dismiss the mental warfare of the game as carny or theater.

Sure, it's some of that, but there's more to it. These attacks are getting more personal and I can see Mayweather getting compromised mentally. He's never had an opponent behave like this ever.

That's true but he's also never had an easier opponent.

So it would have to be a real mental breakdown for it to make a difference.

 

[zewone]

He isn't the only one. There a lot of hype-drunk Conor fans out there getting suckered in to thinking this will be competitive.

It's not worth arguing, but you're kidding yourself if you think this won't be competitive.

That's true but he's also never had an easier opponent.

So it would have to be a real mental breakdown for it to make a difference.

A moment of questionable judgement is all it takes.

 

[Jindrax]

McGregor was entertaining has hell.
But Floyd just won the entire thing for me with his line:

"The fans can't fight for you"

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

God damn man how early did you have to get there to get that close? Congrats must have been a blast

Thanks! I got there late, actually. Had to pick up the tickets from someone else. Ended up getting lucky standing on the edge, that's all.

Crowd was nuts!

 

[JasonUresti]

McGregor was entertaining has hell.
But Floyd just won the entire thing for me with his line:

"The fans can't fight for you"

Like Hagler's line about Hearns and his large entourage: "He can't bring all those guys in the ring with him".

 

[16BitNova]

At the end of the day, I don't care how carny and fake this all is, as long as I get to see Mayweather lose. I've always hated his runaway 90% of the time style. I want to watch a fight, not a marathon. Knock his out, Connor.

 

[Chumley]

I think we have found the one person on the planet who thinks Connor may actually put up a fight in this.

Here's your second person.

 

[Tom_Cody]

I'm here at the press room. Just waiting for things to get started.

 

[the_darkness]

I am from the UK and didn't know that was racist until I read it on here.

Ireland is 97% white. There is no context for Conor to realize it could be perceived racist. He's called white opponents his son or boy many times before.

It's 2017.

Unless Conor grew up on an Amish homestead with no access to internet, movies or books, ignorance is not an excuse.

He's demonstrated that he's extremely culturally aware, has spent much of his career in America, and oh yeah, has said plenty of racist shit before.

But I guess he's entertaining so people are happy to cape for him.

Go make a separate thread to generate the outrage you're pining for.

Calm down. No outrage here. Defending him is just dumb, that's all.

 

[Moze]

The boy stuff was kinda meh. I didn't even know that was considered offensive.

The monkey stuff though? Why even say that?

 

[Oxn]

Theres a big ole thread for this.

 

[Tater Tot]

tom_cody im going be looking out for you on the stream, please have on a gaf shirt

 

[Jezbollah]

edit; nevermind.

 

[Tom_Cody]

tom_cody im going be looking out for you on the stream, please have on a gaf shirt

I'm in the press hall so you won't see me. I just got to ask Stephen Espinoza a question though. The big boys should be coming in any minute.

 

[Big Baybee]

The boy stuff was kinda meh. I didn't even know that was considered offensive.

Are you American? Definitely racist here. I'm not sure about other countries.

 

[PizzaFace]

How long till the NY presser?

 

[weekev]

How long till the NY presser?

Stream live in 2 minutes.

 

[Niven]

Can I get a link?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

New York Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktUGNEyW7To

 

[Tom_Cody]

Unfortunately I didn't get to ask him any questions.

 

[RBelong2Us]

McGregor was entertaining has hell.
But Floyd just won the entire thing for me with his line:

"The fans can't fight for you"

Eh, it gets in people's head. Trust me, the last few dudes besides Nate Diaz (whom had his own fair share of fan support) were rattled by the support McGregor got.

 

[jett]

New York Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktUGNEyW7To

So today's an actual press conference, no carny bullshit?

 

[PizzaFace]

So today's an actual press conference, no carny bullshit?

I don't think so, I think they're all the same format

 

[weekev]

So today's an actual press conference, no carny bullshit?

LOL the whole thing is carny bullshit. This whole world tour is carny bullshit. The more ridiculous, the more people get interested and the more PPV they sell.

 

[ChosenPredator]

Wonder whats going on

 

[Tater Tot]

my guess is that first it is press conference for the press so reporters can ask questions

later on it iwll be a press conference for the public

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Tom on a scale of strawberry neapolitan ice cream to heinz ketchup, how red is dana in real life?

 

[MassiveNights]

Has the stream not started yet?

 

[gaiadyne]

Has the stream not started yet?

Yep, they are running late

 

[VoxPop]

Saw mayweather earlier today and he hit up chase in the city. Mega cash branch so maybe he got a bigger of bag of money this time 😂

 

[RBelong2Us]

Yep, they are running late

They are seeing who has the balls to be later .

 

[VindicatorZ]

I've lived in the US my entire life. I'm 30 years old. I've never known the word "boy" to be racist. What?

Is it from like the movies where they talk down to the slaves? Seriously?

 

[Penguin]

Yeah thought this started at 7

Surprised it's not more full

 

[Big Baybee]

I've lived in the US my entire life. I'm 30 years old. I've never known the word "boy" to be racist. What?

Is it from like the movies where they talk down to the slaves? Seriously?

You are probably full of shit right now.

 

[VindicatorZ]

You are probably full of shit right now.

Huh? No I'm seriously asking. I didn't think once about him calling Mayweather boy as being racist so I'm surprised to see this.

Maybe in the south? I have no idea

 

[Big Baybee]

Huh? No I'm seriously asking. I didn't think once about him calling Mayweather boy as being racist so I'm surprised to see this.

Google it then. Learn the history of your country. Recent history at that.

 

[cbrun44]

This thing is going to be such a shit show. Won't go longer than 2 rounds tops. McGregor getting rich to get knocked out quick. I suppose not a bad way to go out for him.

 

[KodeAndGame]

Google it then. Learn the history of your country. Recent history at that.

He said "dance for me boy" and we have full blooded Americans not understanding what's questionable about that. I'm speechless.

 

[kinggroin]

I've lived in the US my entire life. I'm 30 years old. I've never known the word "boy" to be racist. What?

Is it from like the movies where they talk down to the slaves? Seriously?

You need to stop

 

[VindicatorZ]

Google it then. Learn the history of your country. Recent history at that.

Googling now, and I've never heard of this before. I thought the word boy was thrown around to everybody in the south.

Either way, I definitely don't think Conor was saying that in a racist way. He may have said other racist things, but not in this instance.