Floyd Mayweather Attacked In London After Declaring Support For Jewish Community

Who knew that jewelry shopping in London could double as a crash course in Middle East geopolitics—or, more accurately, in how not to argue about it? Floyd “Money” Mayweather, the undefeated boxing legend, walked into Hatton Garden hoping to pick up something shiny. He’s no stranger to wealth, but guess what else he’s doing these days? Helping orphans in Israel. Yes, actual kids who’ve lost their parents. Truly a monstrous thing, right? Apparently, the self-appointed intellectual giants of London’s streets think so.

As The Sun reports, a pack of around eight to ten future Nobel Prize winners (with 20 or so spectators cheering from the sidelines) surrounded Mayweather and decided it was time to test their moral superiority through the ancient art of… attempted assault.

A witness told The Sun, “Someone said that Mayweather had been shopping when he was asked why he supported Israel. He doubled down and said he was proud to support the Jews.” How dare he? How dare this man bring gifts to orphans and express pride in supporting a Jewish community? Clearly, that’s grounds for a well-reasoned discussion—just kidding, they tried to punch him.

“Then someone took a swing at him because of that. It looked very targeted,” the witness told The Sun. Take notes, folks: When you disagree with someone supporting orphaned children, obviously your best comeback is to attempt a sucker punch. Hats off to these street-level philosophers. Nothing screams “We’re on the right side of history” like forming a mob to attack a man who was just looking at shiny objects in a jewelry store.

Oh, and let’s not forget the racist slurs. Because if physically attacking a peaceful shopper isn’t classy enough, racial insults should really hammer home that these are world-class human beings we’re dealing with. Another witness said, “Floyd took a few hits during it, but his security was trying to push people back.” So let’s get this straight: a professional fighter, who could likely flatten these intellectuals-in-fists if he wanted, didn’t even bother fighting back. Probably because even he knew that stooping to their level would be like debating quantum physics with a rusty shovel.

They shoved Mayweather into a black 4×4 and tapped the roof twice—probably the universal signal for “Get us away from these drooling morons.” The car sped off, leaving behind a crowd who must have felt incredibly proud. After all, what did they achieve? They sure showed that guy who dared to help orphans and say something nice about Jewish people. The nerve!

As if to really gild the lily, Mayweather is one of the first big Western figures who dared to show support for Israel following atrocious terror attacks. He even launched the Mayweather Israel Initiative to give free birthday presents to orphaned kids. But who needs reason or empathy when you’ve got a pack of screamers who think fists and slurs are the ultimate form of diplomacy?

UPDATE: Eyewitness accounts suggested a crowd member attempted to land a blow on the former world champion, but he maintained that this never happened.

“Let me set the record straight… there’s no truth to the rumors going around,” Mayweather posted on Instagram on Tuesday. “I wasn’t punched or touched in any way. What you’re seeing is just my security doing their job to keep things under control.”

He then explained his reason for being in the U.K.: a “quick 48-hour stop to do some shopping, and unfortunately, people let jealousy and negativity fuel false stories. I’m perfectly fine, and there’s really nothing more to it.”