Racism the catalyst for outspoken remarks, says Fury

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury said his outspoken remarks which have caused huge offence to many are down to the racism aimed at Travellers he experienced as an amateur.

The 31-year-old Briton -- who is of Irish Traveller descent and is nicknamed 'The Gypsy King' -- drew a hail of criticism with controversial comments such as 'a woman's best place is in the kitchen' and claiming it would only take the legalisation of paedophilia in addition to the decriminalisation of abortion and homosexuals to see "the devil come home."
"This made me an outsider and so I felt that for me to get the attention I needed to be an attraction in the sport, I had to play the outlaw."
"To some degree it worked. But playing the role got to the point where I didn't know what was real and what was the act."