Daily reminder that this is the industry that some black kid in America dream about....
Its getting harder to separate the art from the reality that Koko B Ware was dancing with his bird, but spiritually crying alone wishing that he had the same love as his whiter counterparts.
Imagine Lio Rush finally making it to the big leagues Maggle, and said one random goofy tweet. All those handshakes, smiles, and training memories became a blur as he was just another "nikka" in the business.
What about Swole who actually made Britt Baker legit, only to deal with the backlash of fans and even her own "boss", but nevermind all that...bangerz!
How about Bob Sapp, who actually got paid to be a "big strong black scary guy" in Japan, but do you actually know Bob Sapp?
The industry is a motherfukker beyond the stan war bullshyt and etc. Because the truth is in the water. Regardless of how many flips you can do, how over you are with the fans...the mirror is a reflection of how far you will have to go to become a huge commodity to the business.
Hickelbottom would never