Quote: wire-quin "On a Sportspersons awards programme he has equity with them as he is a world title holder i.e. the best in the world just like the others'"
No he doesn't. None of those other people espouse such views. Equality and discrimination are just as relevant in sport as they are anywhere else.
Quote: wire-quin "Typically you are trying to politicise the event by focusing on his out of ring comments. A similar number of people voted for him that voted for the face of the London Olympics '"
Only if you think equality doesn't belong in sport. Which would be a strange thing.
And yes, my problem is with those 72,000 douchebags who voted for him.
Quote: wire-quin "Nothing like simplifying life'"
You don't think discriminatory views are divisive in society? They don't, for instance, lead to violence against those who are viewed as inferior or less worthy in some fashion?