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Floyd Mayweather, Jr. took a swipe at the newest New York Knick star Jeremy Lin on his Twitter page, suggesting all the hype is only “because he’s Asian”.
Mayweather posted on Monday: "Jeremy Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he's Asian. Black players do what he does every night and don't get the same praise."
Later, Mayweather took to Twitter to defend his comment.
"Its OK for ESPN to give their opinion but I say something and everyone questions Floyd Mayweather," the boxer tweeted. "I'm speaking my mind on behalf of other NBA players. They are programmed to be politically correct and will be penalized if they speak up."
Mayweather, who is slated to fight Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao soon, has made similar racial comments about his upcoming opponent.
….With New York on a five-game winning streak, Lin and his team head to Toronto Tuesday night. The latest Knicks Raptors odds had Toronto a +5 underdog after opening at -3.5.
Toronto has lost 5 of their last 6 games and is 1-4 in their last five games against New York.
The Knicks are 5-0 Against The Spread in their last 5 games following a S.U. win.
The Knicks are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win.
New York is 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
The Knicks are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
New York is 8-17 ATS in their last 25 games as a road favorite.
The Raptors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
