Floyd Mayweather Had No Clue What The #MeToo Movement Was

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WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. smiles during a news conference at the KA Theatre at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on April 29, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather will face WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in a unification bout on May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas
Floyd Mayweather chimes in on the #MeToo movement.

One of the biggest movements to emerge in the past year was the #MeToo movement. At this point, you probably already know what it's about but if you don't, it's a movement shared on social media that encouraged women to come forward about stories of sexual harassment and misconduct in light of the Harvey Weinstein allegations. It became one of the most widely used hashtags of 2017 and eventually, the women behind it became Time's Magazine "People Of The Year." You'd think that it would be impossible to be unaware of the movement. However, Floyd Mayweather proved it was possible.

In a recent interview with Men's Health, Mayweather was asked about how men could grow in 2018 in light of the #MeToo movement. The famed boxed was completely oblivious to it and began making jokes once asked.

"When you say 'me too', my thing is this. Somebody be like 'Oh I got a Rolls Royce," I be like 'me too.'" he said, "When somebody say they got a private jet, I say, 'Me too. I got two. Me too.'"

The reporter awkwardly laughed while trying to tell him that the "Me Too" movement she was speaking of wasn't the same at all.

"Well, I didn't know! My Me Too movement from the beginning was whenever somebody said what they have I'm like, "me too." Somebody say they got a billion dollars, I say, "I made a billion dollars, me too," he continued.

Eventually, Floyd got serious with the reporter and denounced sexual harassment.

"If you are in an uncomfortable position. I mean, you have to pree about it, you know. Talk about it. And I think that sexual harassment, I don't think it's cool.

You could watch the full interview below.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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