He's also from an era in which no one really gave a shit about race. He respected and trained under a black fighter Apollo Creed and race was never even mentioned. He's emblematic of meritocracy, grit and the individual overcoming adversity. This is about as diametrically opposed to the modern left as you can get.

He's also from an era in which no one really gave a shit about race. He respected and later trained under a black fighter Apollo Creed and race was even mentioned. He's emblematic of meritocracy, grit and the individual overcoming adversity. This is about as diametrically opposed to the modern left as you can get.