George Zimmerman has made headlines for many things ever since an altercation he had with Trayvon Martin that left the teen dead. But even after the final verdict that declared Zimmerman not guilty, the Florida resident finds yet another way to get his name into the headlines with a "Celebrity" boxing match. A major problem I see with this is how can anyone deem George Zimmerman a celebrity? While yes, George Zimmerman is a well known name in America I feel as though there is too much of a positive connotation to the word "Celebrity" to ever use it in the same sentence as a man only publicly known for taking a teens life. The only thing there is too gain here for anyone is money. No matter the outcome of this fight Trayvon Martin is still dead.
Some people want to see this fight to see Zimmerman "get what he deserves" but who is to say he actually will? The proposed opponent, DMX is a forty three year old recovering crack addict, what happens if Zimmerman doesn't "get what he deserves" like most of you hope. After all he is 13 years the younger. Its sad that Today in America people are profiting off a fight between a crack head and a murderer just because they associate it with a diluted definition of Justice. There will be no justice involved in this boxing match, because giving attention to people who don't deserve it is an injustice the media has been doing the people of America for years.
What does this teach the younger generation of boys of all races in America about being a man? When they see a man who's name was made known by a crime get to participate in a high profile event such as a "celebrity" boxing match. We are taught that attention is an important determination of success so why is the American media giving a non deserving man all the attention these young boy crave. We complain when they act astray but we have to ask what kind of example do we as a country set for them?
One of my main issues with this situation is that it would reward Zimmerman for his violence against Trayvon Martin with more media attention; however, would anyone ever consider putting a woman who was found not guilty of murder, such as Casey Anthony, on a celebrity boxing show, or any celebrity show of any kind? My guess is that many people would be outraged at the thought of Anthony claiming fame because of her daughter's death. Why aren't more people outraged at Zimmerman claiming fame because of Martin's death?
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