Just another day in the life of the wealthy one-percenters today as ESPN is reporting boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. had been granted a postponement of his prison sentence until June 1. Mayweather, who plead guilty to domestic violence charges and received a 90-day jail sentence, was scheduled to report to prison Friday. However, his lawyers convinced the judge to delay the term so Mayweather could fight in May.
Huh?
Yup, you read that correctly. The Las Vegas legal system is doing all it can to ensure that Mayweather’s prison term fits into his calendar. What a joke. While I generally stray from the faux outrage some sportswriters feign with every sports issue that makes the evening news, this is a sad story that shows many athletes and celebrities are about the legal system.
The charges Mayweather plead guilty to involved him punching, pulling hair and twisting the arm of the mother of his children. He also threatened his children in the incident. But instead of immediately going to jail after the plea bargain, Mayweather essentially told the State of Nevada’s people to call his people to figure out when to serve out his term.
Should any of my readers end up in the unfortunate predicament of facing jail time, be sure to ask the judge and/or officers if you can come in six-months so you can log some overtime on the job while the hours are still rolling. Let me know how that works out for you.
The reason Mayweather’s request was granted is simple: dollar bills. Now that the fighter has ascended to position as a top seller in the sport, Las Vegas officials don’t want to mess with the financial boon that his fights bring to the town. ‘Money May’ doesn’t even have an opponent yet for his March 5 date at the MGM Grand. But apparently the fearsome foe ‘TBA’ is tough enough that Nevada Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa doesn’t want to risk missing out on the PPV action.
Maybe if the State forced Mayweather to donate the proceeds of the fight to a battered women’s shelter or organization, I’d be willing to turn a blind eye. But as it is, it’s just another example of the spoiled, wealthy individual being given special treatment by the law.
