Gardian Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 I was driving down the freeway this evening and seen a billboard promoting the Lesnar vs. Velasquez fight coming up. First thing I thought of was it's going to be a good fight, then I noticed Cain has a brown pride tattoo across his chest, and couldn't help to think if Lesnar had a white pride tattoo in the same spot would the UFC be so willing to promote it? I have a feeling they wouldn't, and this just an example of another double standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furiousmat Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 I was driving down the freeway this evening and seen a billboard promoting the Lesnar vs. Velasquez fight coming up. First thing I thought of was it's going to be a good fight' date=' then I noticed Cain has a brown pride tattoo across his chest, and couldn't help to think if Lesnar had a white pride tattoo in the same spot would the UFC be so willing to promote it? I have a feeling they wouldn't, and this just an example of another double standard.[/quote'] congrats, you'Re the 2 000 000th UFC fan to notice that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker_MMA Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Yeah Cain's racism annoys me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabo Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Know what bothers me? Cain is recognized as an American citizen - born and bred - but in the promo he has the Mexican flag behind him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinsplint Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 congrats' date=' you'Re the 2 000 000th UFC fan to notice that[/quote'] +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RampageTKO Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Know what bothers me?Cain is recognized as an American citizen - born and bred - but in the promo he has the Mexican flag behind him. UFC marketing tool at its finest Zuffa figures more mexicans will buy ppv's and become ufc fans if they see mexican fighter to like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonesbonesbones Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Shut the **** up about the tattoo weve had over 100 threads about the tattoo in the past 3 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinsplint Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 If cain loses they send him back to Mexico. A 1 way ticket. Sellout !!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KettleBell Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 UFC marketing tool at its finest Zuffa figures more mexicans will buy ppv's and become ufc fans if they see mexican fighter to like /\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJMMA_GSP Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Know what bothers me?Cain is recognized as an American citizen - born and bred - but in the promo he has the Mexican flag behind him. yes he was born in america but he is part mexican and the ufc is promoting that side of him, how that bothers you is beyond me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJMMA_GSP Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Yeah Cain's racism annoys me. how is it rascism? the only reason for white pride being rascist is because the are white *********$ that think whites should be the only race out there so they kill any other race and that is there "slogan" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabo Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 yes he was born in america but he is part mexican and the ufc is promoting that side of him' date=' how that bothers you is beyond me[/quote']They make it seem like a UFC vs. Mexico thing in the promo. Are you going to argue that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker_MMA Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 They make it seem like a UFC vs. Mexico thing in the promo.Are you going to argue that? Yes, you're racist *******! yagashgashasyhasy white people ussuududh American ajaauaaasuasau jsdsujsusu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinsplint Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Yes' date=' you're racist *******! yagashgashasyhasy white people ussuududh American ajaauaaasuasau jsdsujsusu![/quote'] WTF is this? ^^^^^^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeLOcs_510 Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Yeah Cain's racism annoys me. How is Cain being racist? by showing pride in who he is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted October 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Of all the Caucasian fighters that are American born; I haven't seen one come in to the ring supporting a German, Irish, English, etc. flag or have that crazy music playing that you only here at Oktoberfest. There has been a lot of brave soldiers that have fought for our freedom, and when a American citizen supports another counties flag it's a slap in the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonesbonesbones Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Of all the Caucasian fighters that are American born; I haven't seen one come in to the ring supporting a German' date=' Irish, English, etc. flag or have that crazy music playing that you only here at Oktoberfest. There has been a lot of brave soldiers that have fought for our freedom, and when a American citizen supports another counties flag it's a slap in the face.[/quote'] Marcus Davis pranced around TUF in a kilt and calls himself the Irish hand grenade Kenflo came out in a samurai outfit... not his culture or heritage, but certainly not american Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKN_TTK Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 I was driving down the freeway this evening and seen a billboard promoting the Lesnar vs. Velasquez fight coming up. First thing I thought of was it's going to be a good fight' date=' then I noticed Cain has a brown pride tattoo across his chest, and couldn't help to think if Lesnar had a white pride tattoo in the same spot would the UFC be so willing to promote it? I have a feeling they wouldn't, and this just an example of another double standard.[/quote'] Didn't you know? Equality only goes one way man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeusx18 Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 The reason there is a double standard is because brown pride isn't associated with racism. The people that are at fault for this are the white supremacist that are affiliated with the white pride slogan and believe that the white race is superior to all, and that all other races should be unable to openly express pride in their heritage.That is why their is a double standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdoubleu Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 It's just different. I don't see anything wrong with the idea of white pride personally, but it's just different. People associate white pride with hate groups and racial persecution with good reason. You have the kkk, skin heads, the arian brotherhood etc. All these groups formed specifically to persecute minorities and further pro white agendas. There aren't any groups like that for mexicans. It's just hard to expect not to have different standards apply when your race has historically been the persecutor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichigo Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 wait why is Cain allowed to have his tattoo shown on the billboards and advertising ??? Hardy got stripped of his tattoo on the Advertising for GSP vs Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofbro Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Know what bothers me?Cain is recognized as an American citizen - born and bred - but in the promo he has the Mexican flag behind him. all about money trying to get the Mexican fans on board just incase he beats Brock i think at the UFC it might be twitchy bum time because there is a chance there biggest money maker could be about to lose his belt and are just looking at other ways to make money they always seem to find 1 fighter and make him into a money making machine they are amazing at making there fighters look badass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAKO Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 I was driving down the freeway this evening and seen a billboard promoting the Lesnar vs. Velasquez fight coming up. First thing I thought of was it's going to be a good fight' date=' then I noticed Cain has a brown pride tattoo across his chest, and couldn't help to think if Lesnar had a white pride tattoo in the same spot would the UFC be so willing to promote it? I have a feeling they wouldn't, and this just an example of another double standard.[/quote'] Theres a distinct diference between "brown pride and "white pride"... google brown pride and you see that it shows self-respect and was a part of the American Civil Rights Movement. however google white pride and you get **** about the neo-nazis and the KKK... HUGE DIFFERENCE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted October 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Theres a distinct diference between "brown pride and "white pride"... google brown pride and you see that it shows self-respect and was a part of the American Civil Rights Movement. however google white pride and you get **** about the neo-nazis and the KKK... HUGE DIFFERENCE! Thanks for pointing that out, I did a search just like you mentioned and this is what I found. Now I understand what your talking about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnpVOsYHzow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simple_Jack Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Wanna hear the irony? The big brown dude is gonna get molested by an even bigger white dude and after the fight he will have some red, blue and purple all over his face. Now where's the logic in that? How can a white produce so many different colors on a brown background, wtf? )) Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley_Shepard Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 I was driving down the freeway this evening and seen a billboard promoting the Lesnar vs. Velasquez fight coming up. First thing I thought of was it's going to be a good fight' date=' then I noticed Cain has a brown pride tattoo across his chest, and couldn't help to think if Lesnar had a [b']white pride[/b] tattoo in the same spot would the UFC be so willing to promote it? I have a feeling they wouldn't, and this just an example of another double standard. You're not too familiar with history or even some modern history? *Shrugs* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von_Kaiser Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 The only thing that matters to the UFC is promoting this fight. You've got millions and millions of fight fans in Mexico. They're trying their best to tap into the stranglehold that boxing has with Mexican fight fans. We'll see if it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronoh Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 You're not too familiar with history or even some modern history? *Shrugs* He's definitely not too familiar with history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCDW Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 While I don't have an issue with the brown pride thing per say, it's much more who's promoting it. Cain Velasquez is to MMA as (Ned) Carlos Mencia is to Comedy. They can both wave their flags all they want but in the end it's a gimmick more so then a patronage to their heritage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von_Kaiser Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 While I don't have an issue with the brown pride thing per say' date=' it's much more who's promoting it. Cain Velasquez is to MMA as (Ned) Carlos Mencia is to Comedy. They can both wave their flags all they want but in the end it's a gimmick more so then a patronage to their heritage.[/quote'] The point is not to take it literally, it's simply fight promotion. Guys used to call themselves Irish so-and-so, even change their names to try and embrace a fan base to promote themselves and their fights. This has been a part of the fight game for over a hundred years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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