Friday fu..err hmm?

[CaptainQuintero]

George Zimmberman to fight rapper DMX

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/george-zimmerman-to-fight-dmx-in-celebrity-boxing-match-promoter-confirms-9108405.html

George Zimmerman, the man acquitted of murdering unarmed teen Trayvon Martin in 2013, will fight DMX in the ring, match promoter Damon Feldman has confirmed.

The perennially barking rapper was selected out of 15,000 applicants to challenge the infamous US citizen in perhaps the most questionable ‘celebrity boxing’ event in recent history.

Speaking to TMZ last week, the 43-year-old hip-hop star said he would make sure he broke every rule in boxing “to make sure I f**k him right up”. He also threatened to urinate in his opponent’s face if he won.

The boxing match will last for three rounds.

An exact date, time and location for the fight is set to be announced in a news conference next Wednesday.

All the proceeds Zimmerman earns from the fight, Feldman said in an interview last week, will go to charity.

The Game, who has a tattoo of Trayvon Martin on his leg, had previously registered his interest to challenge Zimmerman, while it was reported that Zimmerman had approached Kanye West with an offer to face him in the ring.

Zimmerman was found not guilty of all charges levied against him, after he fatally shot unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin during a fight in February 2012 inside a gated community in Sanford. The 30-year-old Hispanic man claimed that he had killed Martin with a weapon in an act of self-defence.

Zimmerman remained without charge for 44 days after the shooting occurred, which led to nationwide protests and sparked furious debate over racial profiling and the right to use weapons in self-defence. Further demonstrations broke out after Zimmerman was acquitted in 2013.

Federal authorities are currently reviewing the entire case to decide whether Martin’s civil rights were violated.

[Bclass1]

This is what we do, as a nation; we love to ridicule and protest against the decisions of one man, one altercation. As a society, we spend so much time, money, media coverage, etc. on one story in which someone's actions, right or wrong, are scrutinized by millions of people. There are so many other things going on in this world that we should dedicate our time to, but media coverage is all about the "story". A thousand people could be killed by a terrorist group on US soil, and it would be thwarted by a story like this one; one man and a decision he made..

I am not defending Zimmerman, nor am I calling him a cold blooded murdered... I just think it's a shame that we live our lives this way. Our energy should be focused in a more positive direction..not setting up a racially based celebrity fight on behalf of a controversial incident. It's truly pathetic..

[Omskakas]

This is what we do, as a nation; we love to ridicule and protest against the decisions of one man, one altercation. As a society, we spend so much time, money, media coverage, etc. on one story in which someone's actions, right or wrong, are scrutinized by millions of people. There are so many other things going on in this world that we should dedicate our time to, but media coverage is all about the "story". A thousand people could be killed by a terrorist group on US soil, and it would be thwarted by a story like this one; one man and a decision he made..

It's Huxleys Brave New World come to life. Sad, isn't it?

[Maplepie]

aaaaaaaah. i loved this guy ever since he was acquitted. his divorce. his domesic violence case. his art that he made from ripping off pictures of the internet and then putting words like 'liberty, freedom, etc' on them. (mind you, they sold for 100 grand or so each). his antics are almost Rob Ford-esque

and this is the best one too. i'm gearing up with some mates to just watch this show live. it'll be so damn awesome.

[cigcars]

They should give the proceeds to Travon Martin's family***

[khomeinist]

They should give the proceeds to Travon Martin's family***

Very true.

Perhaps Obama will drone this clown before leaving office. Sigh. I shouldn't even make light of this.

America, like many nations, needs a psychiatrist.

[brutusthebuckeye]

I bet they are both broke!!