A picture is worth a thousand words
Earlier today, Floyd Mayweather reminded people on Instagram that despite if he’s alleged to be “illiterate”, that hasn’t stopped him from being the world’s highest paid athlete.
Friday morning, Power 105.1’s Breakfast Club host, Charlamagne Tha God, played an embarrassing audio clip of Mayweather struggling to read a “drop” used in between radio segments for the radio stations “Show Your Stripes” initiative.
Mayweather responded by posting a picture on his Instagram account of two checks (each with eight figures) made out to Mayweather Promotions, LLC, and the caption read, “Read this $72, 276, 000, 00. God bless.”
However, Mayweather did not always have it so easy.
Growing up in Grand Rapids, Mich., his mother was battling with drug addiction while his father was serving time for drugs. As a result, Mayweather dropped out of high school to pursue boxing.
“I knew that I was going to have to try to take care of my mom and I made the decision that school wasn’t that important at the time and I was going to have to box to earn a living,” Mayweather told the Daily News in 2007.
Furthermore, roughly 36 million American adults need literacy help, according to the ProLiteracy advocacy group.
Sherley thinks we all need to be empathetic to those who can’t read. You can follow her on twitter @sherleybee_
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he did what he had to do.
IT’S SAD THAT A PERSON IN TODAYS TIME CAN’T READ IF A PERSON CAN’T READ BY THE TIME THEY AE IN HIGH SCHOOL I BLAME THE TEACHERS AS WELL FOR NOT DOING THEIR JOB BUT TO FLOYD
IT’S NEVER TO LATE TO LEARN I HOPE ONE DAY YOU WILL GO FOR IT AND I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU DON’T MEAN YOU ANY GOOD UNLESS IT’S SOMETHING IN IT FOR THEM I WISH YOU ALL THE LUCK IN THE WORLD YES I AM A FAN LOVE TO WATCH YOU APPLY YOUR SKILLS IN THE RING I WISH YOU THE BEST THROUGH IT ALL MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND YOUR’S
I find it interesting that Floyd deflected the real issue and it is sad that he cannot read that well. Since he makes so much money, surely he can afford to get a tutor to teach him. One day it will bite him big time because it is easy to take advantage of people who do not read very well. I hope he conquers this challenge. However, Mr. Fitty Cent could have addressed the matter privately if he cared at all about Floyd. It is sad that we as the Black community do not support each other and this is yet another example.
Look he did what he needed to do at the time,he.had no choice….he wasn’t gon see his family down point blank but im pretty sure he will work on his self to get that reading in order……no need to beat him up about it….he was a child that had to take an adult’s place…im still a fan,that won’t change….#tmt
I commend Floyd for making it through a rough upbringing and out of bad situations. He has definitely surpassed what most are able to do BUT while he has established himself as such a great fighter and branded himself he should, not only for self satisfaction but also to set a positive example, get his GED or at least employ someone to help him learn to be a better reader.
I am a Mayweather fan and I have to say it is sad to see him making it appear that education is not important as long as you’re making money. I applaud him for making it to where he is today but I shake my head in disappointment at him letting his ego get in the way of acknowledging the importance of education.
He doesn’t need to be able to read. He’s put so much heart into his dreams to becoming a boxer and taking care of his mother that he became the best in the world. Last time I checked boxers don’t read. They don’t even need to talk. Their fists do all of that for them.