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  • February 7, 2025
Ali Abdelaziz under fire for directing racist comments at Floyd Mayweather

Ali Abdelaziz under fire for directing racist comments at Floyd Mayweather

Prominent MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz is facing significant backlash over racially charged messages directed at Floyd Mayweather Jr. on social media.

Earlier this week, Mayweather meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In response, Abdelaziz responded by calling and referring to Mayweather as a “house nigger”. Malcolm X.

Abdelaziz's first message was addressed to Mayweather. Dated October 31st.

Abdelaziz’s first message was addressed to Mayweather. Dated October 31st. / Abdelaziz on X

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Abdelaziz doubled down on his comments in a reply to a post. Dated October 31st.

Abdelaziz doubled down on his comments in a reply to a post. Dated October 31st. / Abdelaziz on X

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The term “house nigger” originates from slavery and refers to enslaved individuals who worked in the master’s home rather than in the fields. This distinction underscored social hierarchies, as domestic slaves often had lighter skin and endured less hard labor. Katherine Birbalsingh from Spiked better explains the persistence of the term throughout history.

Abdelaziz is the CEO of Dominance MMA Management and manages prominent fighters such as Kamaru Usman, Justin Gaethje and Khabib Nurmagomedov. He has not defended or expanded on his comments since posting them (14:31 BST, October 31). The potential of a compromised social media account should not be discounted.

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