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Louis Theroux responds to Piers Morgan saying he'd destroy 'puny wastrel' in a boxing match
Louis Theroux responds to Piers Morgan saying he'd destroy 'puny wastrel' in a boxing match
Documentary maker Louis Theroux has responded to Piers Morgan's claims that he could "destroy" him in 30 seconds in a boxing match. This all came about after a clip was shared on X/Twitter of Theroux's upcoming season 2 of Louis Theroux Interviews with the first episode being a chat with heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, which aired on Wednesday. During the conversation, Joshua proposes that he could promote a fight between Theroux and Piers Morgan. Theroux seems to like the idea of taking on the outspoken TalkTV host and reckons he could "take him" if the fight happened. Morgan wasn't prepared to accept this a responded by saying: "Have you lost your marbles, @louistheroux ? I’d destroy you in 30 seconds, you puny wastrel." This was clearly all in good spirits as 53-year-old Theroux chimed back with: "I don't think you've got the cardio fitness, Piers, TBF. You'd gas out and after that I'd just be playing music on your chin like a boxing Beethoven." Many onlookers backed Theroux to best 58-year-old Morgan in the theoretical contest. Whether this would actually happen remains to be seen but the current trend of celebrity boxing matches featuring the likes of Logan Paul, Jake Paul, KSI and Tommy Fury are undoubtedly popular and bring in millions of viewers. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-11-09 20:19
Chinese Shadow Bank Misses Dozens of Payments as Fallout Spreads
Chinese Shadow Bank Misses Dozens of Payments as Fallout Spreads
Zhongrong International Trust Co. missed payments on dozens of products and has no immediate plan to make clients
2023-08-16 09:55
Thai election winner out of alliance aiming to form government
Thai election winner out of alliance aiming to form government
By Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK Thailand's election-winning Move Forward Party is no longer part of an eight-party coalition hoping
2023-08-02 15:04
Trickle of aid enters Gaza as Israel ramps up airstrikes and Palestinian deaths keep mounting
Trickle of aid enters Gaza as Israel ramps up airstrikes and Palestinian deaths keep mounting
A second convoy of desperately needed aid entered Gaza on Sunday as Israel widened its offensive against Hamas and its regional enemies, intensifying airstrikes on the besieged enclave, targeting the occupied West Bank and striking Hezbollah cells in Lebanon.
2023-10-23 13:40
Elon Musk comparison of George Soros and Magneto post has a few fatal flaws
Elon Musk comparison of George Soros and Magneto post has a few fatal flaws
Another day, another Elon Musk controversy A recent tweet by the tech entrepreneur has sparked widespread criticism and condemnation due to the sinister implications and dogwhistles buried within. Musk was the latest in a long-long-long line of people to criticise Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros, and his comparison between Soros and a megalomaniac Marvel supervillain has been viewed as not only very lazy but deeply problematic and antisemitic. In a bizarre series of tweets, Musk compared the holocaust-survivor background of both Soros and X-Men nemesis Magneto, and argued a skin-deep strawman line that 'both hate humanity'. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Journalist Brian Krassenstein called out Musk on this writing: "Fun fact: Magneto's experiences during the Holocaust as a survivor shaped his perspective as well as his depth and empathy. Soro, also a Holocaust survivor, gets attacked nonstop for his good intentions which some Americans think are bad merely because they disagree with this political affiliations." Musk clapped back: "You assume they are good intentions. They are not. He wants to erode the very fabric of civilization. Soros hates humanity." Hate humanity? Magneto has a disdain towards humanity (as a mutant in the comic books, he feels he is superior and that homo sapiens' time is up) - but in an attempt to use a fictional Jewish figure to attack a real one, Musk has been caught lacking. Magneto isn't real (neither are the X-Men and superpowered mutants), and Musk's tweets read as an attempt to grasp the first Jewish villain he could find from a shelf to beat another Jewish person over the head with, by reflecting surface-level pop culture knowledge into a bowl of antisemitic hate. Magneto, like Soros, survived the Holocaust (as a character). In the comics, he was not initially depicted as Jewish - but a backstory was added to fill out the character as comics stories became far more complex than their origins. Magneto's goal as a villain is to end human oppression over mutants. However, Magneto is described as a fairly grey villain. He has led heroic teams, he blurs his own lines and contradicts himself. There's depth and room for additional context to be bolted onto the character as time goes on. Musk's tweet towards Soros did not represent a fair or valid criticism of the billionaire - it is not only deeply hurtful, it appeared quickly and it is quite telling that it came only days after Soros's investment fund reported that it had sold all its stock in Tesla. Tesla, of course, is run by Musk alongside Twitter. There are plenty of fairways to criticise the actions of billionaires and their obvious financial influence on the world. Musk, Gates, Soros and Bezos alike. However, reaching straight for racial and antisemetic tropes feeds a beast that is not so easily caged. Antisemitism, a form of prejudice against Jewish people, poses significant harm to individuals and communities. It can manifest as verbal abuse, physical violence, and systemic discrimination. By employing antisemitic tropes or making comparisons that evoke harmful stereotypes, individuals contribute to a climate of hostility and bigotry. Musk has indirectly overseen a rise in antisemitic language on Twitter. A study found that antisemitic language on Twitter doubled - and then some - after Musk's takeover of Twitter. Not only that, but Musk's comments arrived around the same time as Douglas Murray's speech in the UK's National Conservative which observed that the rise of the Nazi party shouldn't hamper the growth of nationalism elsewhere just 'because Germany mucked up': The last week has seen a dismissal of Jewish suffering, and the use of Jewish identity in paper-thin arguments to back right-wing statements - Musk and Murray include. Such instances highlight the need for increased awareness regarding the consequences of antisemitic language. It is crucial for individuals to recognize the harm caused by perpetuating stereotypes and to actively combat all forms of prejudice. Musk eventually apologized (sort of), but in considering both Musk and Murray's comments, it's perhaps worth some people spending some time reflecting on atrocities that have occurred in the past - and less time making lazy comments involving Marvel characters. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-17 20:27
Mike McDaniel's Dolphins are working on maintaining their standards, even with big leads
Mike McDaniel's Dolphins are working on maintaining their standards, even with big leads
It may sound strange after the Miami Dolphins’ offense put up a historic performance during a game that was never in doubt, but coach Mike McDaniel believes his team responds well to adversity
2023-09-26 05:16
Coinbase Begins Offering Crypto Loans to Large US Institutional Investors
Coinbase Begins Offering Crypto Loans to Large US Institutional Investors
Coinbase Global Inc. has started a crypto lending service for US institutional investors, seeking to capitalize on the
2023-09-06 05:24
NY attorney grievance committee dismisses Stormy Daniels’ complaint against Trump's hush money lawyer
NY attorney grievance committee dismisses Stormy Daniels’ complaint against Trump's hush money lawyer
Donald Trump's lawyer, Joe Tacopina, is also the husband of marketing and business executive Tish Tacopina
2023-11-23 19:27
Who stars in ‘Jack Ryan’ Season 4? From John Krasinski to Michael Pena, here is the full cast list
Who stars in ‘Jack Ryan’ Season 4? From John Krasinski to Michael Pena, here is the full cast list
Joining John Krasinski are the regular cast members along with some new additions
2023-06-09 17:12
Even Picasso had to practice, practice. Artist's sketchbooks show whimsy, humor, determination
Even Picasso had to practice, practice. Artist's sketchbooks show whimsy, humor, determination
He was a giant of 20th-century art, but that doesn’t mean Pablo Picasso needed a big canvas
2023-11-11 01:56
Japan Labor Ministry Proposes Record Increase in Minimum Wage
Japan Labor Ministry Proposes Record Increase in Minimum Wage
Japan’s labor ministry is proposing a record increase in the minimum hourly pay that will push the rate
2023-07-29 09:04
Jamie Foxx pals fear 'situation is worse than his family is letting on' as he's 'still pretty fragile'
Jamie Foxx pals fear 'situation is worse than his family is letting on' as he's 'still pretty fragile'
'No one has gotten real answers on what exactly happened and how Jamie is recovering,' a source claimed
2023-07-05 17:08