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Did Will Smith have every reason to cut Paul Rodriguez's role as Ferdie Pacheco down?

posted 3 years ago by TMC-4 (20483)

Considering that the real Ferdie Pacheco hurled racial insults at Will Smith's way when he visited the set:
https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/why-paul-rodriguez-won%E2%80%99t-ever-again-work-with-will-smith.4857769/

And Pacheco by several observations online, came across like a real dickhead:
https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/ferdie-pacheco-your-thoughts-on-him.384707/

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/ferdie-pacheco.465134/

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/ferdie-pacheco-good-guy-or-bad.116189/

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/why-does-everybody-hate-the-fight-doctor-freddie-pacheco.371722/

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/dr-ferdie-pacheco-worst-showtime-hbo-boxing-analyst-ever.87434/

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/ferdie-pacheco.465134/page-2

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