Boxer Bernard Hopkins, a Philadelphia native and longtime Eagles fan, is continuing his bizarre campaign of slamming former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb every chance he gets. And this time Hopkins added an element of race to his usual criticisms.
According to Philly.com, Hopkins described McNabb as not black enough.
“Forget this,” Hopkins said, pointing to his own dark skin. “He’s got a suntan. That’s all.”
The paper reports that Hopkins (who’s talking up a storm to promote his May 21 fight with Jean Pascal on HBO) also made a slavery analogy in discussing McNabb’s relationship with the Eagles.
“Why do you think McNabb felt he was betrayed? Because McNabb is the guy in the house, while everybody else is on the field. He’s the one who got the extra coat. The extra servings. ‘You’re our boy,’ ” Hopkins said. “He thought he was one of them.”
After Hopkins got done ripping McNabb, he said he thinks McNabb is a good person.
“Nice guy. I’d trust him around my kids,” Hopkins said.
I’m sure McNabb will appreciate that.