As the controversy surrounding Adrien Broner's suspension from the WBC continues, ten-time world champ Oscar De La Hoya said he agrees with the decision.
De La Hoya, who recently spent time in Iraq with Broner and other boxers hanging out with troops, weighed in on the controversy (via Tha Boxing Voice):
"I think it's fair, I mean why not, absolutely its fair. He offended people and they could have suspended him for years or a year or fined him, they could have done a lot of things, but I think the WBC just wants to show the public, not just boxing fans, but people in general, 'hey this is already a sport that has it's controversies' so the WBC did a good thing in standing up and suspending him, I think they did a great thing."
For those who need a reminder, Broner went on a rant after his May 3 victory over Carlos Molina saying "I just beat the **** out of a Mexican." The WBC immediately followed with an open letter chastising his remarks and suspension until further notice (via Classicalite):
"Adrien Broner is hereby suspended from participating in any WBC sanctioned Championship and will be excluded from the WBC Ratings until the time he makes a public apology satisfactorily to the public of the world. Boxing is a great sport, it is a world sport and boxers are honorable and exemplary members of the community. Fair Play and human equality must always be upheld."
So the world waits to see if the bad boy image is real, contrived or just a young guy with a lot of unfocused energy who could be a great talent in boxing.
What do you think? Do you agree with De La Hoya? Is race being dealt with in a constructive way in sports or are front office types just reacting to popular trends and sweeping systemic problems under the rug?
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