Stephen Jackson Speaks On Viral Canelo Fight Aftermath Video: Watch

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 21: Head coach Stephen Jackson of the Trilogy reacts during the BIG3 Championship against Power at State Farm Arena on August 21, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for BIG3)
Was Stephen Jackson right in his actions?

One of the biggest and most highly touted boxing matches of the year between Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo took place this past weekend. Unfortunately, it was a bit of a letdown, to say the least for the viewers. Alvarez looked to be at peak performance, sweeping every round. The final scorecards read 118-109, 118-109, and 119-108. A considerable amount of people were predicting an upset but, that could not have been further from it. He showed out in front of plenty of stars, including Stephen Jackson.

It was total domination and Canelo had a scary message for the rest of the competition. "Nobody can compete with this Canelo. Two months in the mountains without my family. I still love boxing. I love boxing so f*****g much. Boxing is my life. Boxing made me the person I am today." However, that was not the only big storyline from this fight. As we mentioned, Stephen Jackson was in attendance, and as he was trying to leave the fight, things got heated.

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Stephen Jackson Explains What Happened

Security let some of Canelo's family leave ahead of Jackson. He was understanding in that, saying, "Of course, me and my people stood to the side." Then, a cop was trying to let more of the fighter's family through and that is when he got upset. "One cop gotta grab me... I waited for 30 people. If he got 40 people that's family, they gon' have to wait." He continues, "I was respectful enough to let 30 people pass. Bet you won't put your hands on nobody no more." Some people were disgusted with the former NBA player's actions while others were in agreeance.

What are your initial thoughts on Stephen Jackson's response to the clip of him after the fight? Do you think he was reasonable in his explanation? What would you have done in that situation? We want to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Stephen Jackson and the rest of the sports world.

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Zachary Horvath
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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