Floyd Mayweather steps up big-time to help families affected by Hawaii wildfires



Legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather reportedly stepped up big-time to help victims of the devastating wildfires on Maui – the second-largest island of the state of Hawaii.

As of Thursday night, at least 55 people have died from the Lahaina wildfire, according to Maui County officials.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green described the situation on Maui as if a "bomb" had gone off, adding that an estimated 1,000 buildings had been destroyed by the rampaging fires.

After touring the fire-ravaged area of Lahaina, Green said in a Thursday press conference, "It's a heartbreaking day. Without a doubt, what we saw is catastrophic."

"When you see the full extent of the destruction in Lahaina, it will shock you. It does appear like a bomb and fire went off, if I may," Green said, according to Hawaii News Now. "And all of the buildings virtually are gonna have to be rebuilt. It will be a new Lahaina that Maui builds in its own image, with its own values."

Officials said the Lahaina wildfire was 80% contained as of Thursday. There are six fires still burning in Maui and the Big Island.

Viral video shows people jumping into the Pacific Ocean to escape raging wildfires in Lahaina.

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Floyd Mayweather is reportedly helping dozens of families displaced by the wind-fueled wildfires in Maui. Mayweather allegedly paid to fly and temporarily house 68 local families affected by the Hawaii wildfires.

TMZ Sports reported, "Mayweather is also providing the people with hotel rooms for several weeks, as well as food from local restaurants and clothing to wear while they’re away from their homes."

The undefeated boxing star is reportedly also working with the H&M clothing company to provide clothing to the families.

Fellow celebrity Oprah Winfrey is also concerned with the victims of the terrifying wildfires. Winfrey, who is a part-time Maui resident, visited evacuated victims at a shelter.

Winfrey said, "It's overwhelming, but I'm really pleased to have so many people supporting ... bringing what they can and doing what they can."

"I came earlier just to see what people needed then went shopping because often, you know, you make donations of clothes or whatever and it's not really what people need," Winfrey said. "So I actually went to Walmart and Costco and got pillows, shampoo, diapers, sheets, pillowcases."

Hawaii News Now said of Winfrey, "The group Kakoo-Haleakala says she offered to buy supplies for the shelter, including cots, blankets, and toiletries."

The billionaire Winfrey is one of Maui's biggest landowners and owns roughly 1,000 acres on the Hawaiian island.

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Boxing match between mobster's grandson and Floyd Mayweather breaks out into all-out brawl after fight is stopped



Undefeated four-division boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. demonstrated in the ring Sunday night that at 46, he's still got it. His 30-year-old opponent, John Gotti III, alternatively evinced his mobster grandfather's aversion to following the rules.

The fight at FLA Live in Sunrise, Florida, wasn't officially being judged, but MMA Fighting scored the first five rounds in Mayweather's favor, noting that the seasoned fighter didn't appear to be sweating very much throughout, having landed 25 punches before receiving his first hit.

Meanwhile, his opponent — a mixed martial arts fighter with only two professional boxing wins under his belt — appeared to get increasingly frustrated as the fight progressed and his luck failed to improve.

Gotti's frustration was visibly compounded by Mayweather's taunting and showboating.

In the third round, for instance, Mayweather, who retired from professional boxing with a 50-0 record, went to work on Gotti with a flurry of body shots, then taunted him with a smile and protruding tongue.

\u201cMayweather having a lot of fun with Gotti \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\n#MayweatherGotti\nhttps://t.co/rn9ZfwRTpZ\u201d
— ICBN (@ICBN) 1686538453

In round five, after Mayweather again had Gotti against the ropes, he reportedly told the referee, "I'm going to keep f***ing this b**** up," which prompted a vicious verbal exchange.

This animus carried over into the sixth of eight possible rounds. However, referee Kenny Bayless stopped the fight following a clinch, citing a failure by both fighters to follow his instructions concerning trash talking.

Despite Bayless' command, Gotti circumnavigated the referee and charged Mayweather. Even while operating outside the rules, the mobster's grandson had trouble landing a punch on the champion boxer.

While the first five rounds and Mayweather's 27 previous knockouts indicated the 46-year-old could probably handle the disqualifying attack, members of his team nevertheless climbed into the ring to intervene.

Gotti's crew similarly joined in, such that there were roughly 20 people in the frenzied throng.

\u201cAltercation breaks out during Floyd Mayweather vs John Gotti III exhibition match\u201d
— Crown Nation Sports (@Crown Nation Sports) 1686538951

Here is video of the unsportsmanlike conduct and the resulting chaos from another vantage point:

\u201cCOMPLETE CHAOS at the Floyd Mayweather vs John Gotti III fight \ud83d\ude33\u201d
— Overtime (@Overtime) 1686539438

According to MMA Fighting, the pandemonium persisted well after Mayweather and Gotti left the ring.

Fox News Digital reported that Gotti subsequently called Mayweather a "punk b****" and an "enemy for life" on Instagram.

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'THIS is what it looks like when a black man stands up': Mayweather, Kanter & Chappelle SMASH woke-ism



On "Fearless with Jason Whitlock" Tuesday, Jason celebrated what he called a series of major victories in the cancel culture war.

Whitlock first discussed Dave Chappelle's latest video in which the iconic comedian reacted to leftist outrage over his Netflix comedy special "The Closer."

"To the transgender community, I am more than willing to give you an audience, but you will not summon me. I am not bending to anyone's demands …," Chappelle said in the video. "I said what I said, and boy, I heard what you said. My God, how could I not? You said you want a safe working environment at Netflix. It seems like I'm the only one who can't go to the office."

"So far, Dave Chappelle ain't backing down," Whitlock remarked, noting Chapelle's example of "what it looks like when a black man stands up and refuses to back down because some people are upset."

He went on to highlight boxing legend Floyd Mayweather's recent statement on social media in support of NBA star Kyrie Irving, who has been banned from the Brooklyn Nets facility until he complies with COVID vaccine mandates.

"A free mind makes its own choices, an enslaved mind follows the crowd," Mayweather said. "Stand for something or fall for anything. … It's crazy how people hate you for being a leader. I hope your actions encourage many others to stand up and say 'enough is enough.' Respect to you, Kyrie, and power to the people."

"Mayweather just demonstrated more courage than the overwhelming majority of Irving's NBA peers," said Whitlock. "They're afraid to publicly support a peer who is taking a courageous stand. They don't want to be on the wrong side of a Twitter or Facebook or one of those algorithm lynch mobs."

Next, Whitlock talked about Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter, who publicly called out prominent NBA sponsor Nike for their hypocrisy on China's human rights abuses.

In a video posted on his social media accounts, Kanter said, "Dear Nike, your company says that you're making a positive impact in our communities, and that is true. Yes, you are. Here, in the United States, Nike stands with Black Lives Matter, Nike stands with Stop Asian Hate, Nike stands with the Latino community, and Nike stands with the LGBTQ community. And Nike remains vocal about injustice here in America."

"But when it comes to China, Nike remains silent," he added. "You do not address police brutality in China. You do not speak about discrimination in the LGBTQ community. You do not say a word about the oppression of minorities in China. You are scared to speak up."

"Yes, they are [scared to speak up]," Whitlock agreed. "But more than that, they're frauds. All of them. They blast America because social media algorithms will reward criticism of the country that made them rich and famous. They blast America because the Chinese Communist Party rewards criticism of the country that made LeBron, Jordan, and Colin Kaepernick rich and famous."

Finally, former UNC Tar Heel and Minnesota Timberwolf Rashad McCants and sportswriter Steve Kim joined Whitlock to continue the conversation.

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Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather offers support for Kyrie Irving’s decision to remain unvaccinated: 'Stand for something or fall for anything'



Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has spoken out in support of NBA star Kyrie Irving's decision to remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 despite the league's push for all players to get the shots.

What are the details?

In a video he shared on Twitter, Mayweather defended the Brooklyn Nets guard after who announced earlier this month that he was unvaccinated.

In an Instagram Live video, 29-year-old Irving announced his status as well as his opposition to mandates.

"[N]obody should be forced to do anything with their bodies," he said at the time.

In a video posted Monday, Mayweather said, “America is the land of the free: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and supposedly freedom to choose. Never be controlled by money. I respect you for having some integrity and being your own man. A free mind makes his own choices and a slave mind follows the crowd. Stand for something or fall for anything. One man can lead a revolution to stand up and fight for what's right. One choice, one word, one action, can change the world. It's crazy how people hate you for being a leader. I hope your actions encourage many others to stand up and say 'Enough is enough.'"

He captioned the video, "Choice is defined as an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities. America gave us the choice to take the vaccine or not take the vaccine. As time moves on, that choice is gradually being stripped from us."

Choice is defined as an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities. America ga… https://t.co/DXDiBMyzTB

— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) 1635191866.0

What did the NBA commissioner say?

During the NBA's opening night, Commissioner Adam Silver said that Irving should get vaccinated "first and foremost for himself and his family."

“Next, for his teammates and his community and also for the league that I know he cares so much about," he added, saying that the vaccine was a scientific "miracle."

“Science is firmly on the side of getting vaccinated," he insisted. "And this is in essence, a miracle vaccine. ... It's already saved tens of millions of lives. I think, at some point, for Kyrie to be an engaged member of society — putting aside this league — he needs to get vaccinated. That's the law in New York: If you want to play in an arena, if you want to visit an arena, if you want to participate in an activity in an arena, you need to be vaccinated, and that's where he finds himself."

The Nets announced earlier in October that Irving will not play or practice until he's been vaccinated.

"Kyrie has made a personal choice, and we respect his individual right to choose," Nets General Manager Sean Marks in a statement. "Currently the choice restricts his ability to be a full-time member of the team, and we will not permit any member of our team to participate with part-time availability."

Whitlock: Dave Chappelle, Floyd Mayweather, and Enes Kanter strike mammoth blows in the culture war



Monday felt like a tipping point in the social justice culture war raging across Silicon Valley's social media apps.

One of the key purposes of Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook is the control of celebrity influencers. The apps reinforce the message of the handlers of athletes and other celebrities.

When presidential candidate Joe Biden says, "You ain't black" if you fail to vote for me, it's the job of Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to affirm that sentiment. Once the social media apps affirm the belief, multimillionaire celebrities know what positions they should take.

It's why 95 percent of all celebrities pretend to think the exact same things and why 99.9 percent of them say the exact same things. And it's why they get upset and turn verbally vicious when one of their peers breaks ranks. Remember Chelsea Handler, a white Jew, scolding black rapper 50 Cent for questioning Joe Biden's tax policies. Handler went on Jimmy Fallon's TV show to remind 50 Cent that he was black and promised 50 access to her overused vagina.

50 Cent backed down.

Dave Chappelle didn't. On Monday, the iconic comedian released a video reacting to the controversy engulfing his latest Netflix comedy special. Last week, a handful of Netflix employees staged a publicity stunt/walkout because they believe "The Closer" expressed transphobic and homophobic viewpoints. The protesters want Netflix to remove the comedy special from the streaming service. So far, Netflix has refused.

"To the transgender community, I am more than willing to give you an audience, but you will not summon me. I am not bending to anyone's demands …

"I said what I said, and boy, I heard what you said. My God, how could I not? You said you want a safe working environment at Netflix. It seems like I'm the only one who can't go to the office."

Yes, Monday felt very different. It wasn't just Dave Chappelle.

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather released a social media video supporting NBA star Kyrie Irving. Irving, of course, has been banned from the Brooklyn Nets facility until he submits to taking the COVID vaccine.

"A free mind makes its own choices, an enslaved mind follows the crowd," Mayweather said. "Stand for something or fall for anything. … It's crazy how people hate you for being a leader. I hope your actions encourage many others to stand up and say 'enough is enough.' Respect to you, Kyrie, and power to the people."

Mayweather just demonstrated more courage than the overwhelming majority of Irving's NBA peers. It's my belief that most professional athletes would prefer to not take the vaccine. They're young. They're in peak physical condition. COVID poses virtually no threat to them. They agree with Kyrie's stance. But they're afraid to say so. They're afraid to publicly support a peer who is taking a courageous stand.

They don't want to be on the wrong side of a Twitter or Facebook algorithm. Thank God, Mayweather delights in being the bad guy. Thank God, Mayweather values being able to say whatever he believes.

So does Enes Kanter. Kanter is a longtime NBA player from Turkey. On Monday, Kanter released a video torching Nike's hypocrisy on China's human rights abuses. Kanter specifically called out Nike founder Phil Knight and the shoe company's most prominent pitchmen, Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

"When it comes to China, Nike remains silent," Kanter said. "You do not address police brutality in China. You do not speak about discrimination in the LGBTQ community. You do not say a word about the oppression of minorities in China. You are scared to speak up."

Yes, they are. But more than that, they are frauds. They blast America because social media algorithms reward criticism of the country that made them rich and famous. They blast America because the Chinese Communist Party rewards criticism of the country that made LeBron, Jordan, and Colin Kaepernick rich and famous.

Monday felt different. It feels like more and more celebrities are breaking free of the chains that control their thoughts and actions. As more break free, it's much easier to identify the true sellouts, the celebrities beholden to China and Silicon Valley.