[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Not really at all, but nice try trying to trip me up using my own terminology.

Someone can be likable even if they don't have a huge personality. It's easy to like people like David Beckham because of his achievements and because he seems like a nice person.

It's ridiculous to nominate Tyson Fury, he may have a louder personality than most but it's also repugnant. He isn't likable. The fact that he's an awful human being overrides his achievements and makes him a strange nomination for a 'Sports Personality' award.

I was not trying to trip you up - this isn't personal. I was responding to your post.

Like all contentious subjects, it all comes down in the end to our own opinions and perceptions. I am an avid boxing fan so Fury's achievement - for me - is collossal and for that alone he deserves recognition and an award.

Do I think that his idiotic comments are offensive? YES.

Do I think that they should win him a 'Human of The Year' award? NO.

And as idiotic and offensive as some of his comments are, they are LESS idiotic and offensive than many comments and acts of other famous people who have attained lofty positions or capitalised on such traits to become rich and even more famous, and I do not believe that these 'gaffes' should prevent Fury winning Sports Personality of The Year'.

If he does NOT win it - it should NOT be for the reasons people are citing. In my opinion.