Donovan McNabb wants no part of a war of words with boxer Bernard Hopkins.
The agent for the Redskins quarterback and former Eagles star released a statement Thursday that said Hopkins' racially tinged insults about McNabb "are dangerous and irresponsible."
"It perpetuates a maliciously inaccurate stereotype that insinuates those African-Americans who have access to a wider variety of resources are somehow culturally different than their brethren," Fletcher Smith said.
Hopkins, the former middleweight champion, has verbally bashed McNabb like a punching bag for years. Hopkins, a Philadelphia native and diehard Eagles fan, has repeatedly criticized McNabb for a variety of perceived grievances.
At a workout this week for his upcoming fight, Hopkins took time before a sparring session to rip McNabb. Referencing skin color, Hopkins said McNabb has "got a suntan, that's all."
McNabb Calls Hopkins' Barbs 'Dangerous And Irresponsible'