- It is a coincidence that you're fighting a white man on the most celebrated day in the country's history?
- I don't know about that. Is it a coincidence that he's fighting a black man on the most celebrated day in the country's history?

Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers)

11 seconds sound clip from the Rocky (1976) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:57:56.484 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- All right, fellas, fellas. That's enough pictures. We wanna ask Apollo a few questions.

- Apollo, how do you like the city of brotherly love?

- Well, just being in Philadelphia makes me feel patriotic. Beautiful people in a beautiful city comin' up to me on the street wishing me the best. I love my Philadelphia brothers, and I'm proud to be an American.

- Champ, Apollo, why did you agree to fight a man who has virtually no chance of winning?

- Look, if history proves one thing, American history proves that everybody's got a chance to win. Didn't you guys ever hear of Valley Forge or Bunker Hill?

- It is a coincidence that you're fighting a white man on the most celebrated day in the country's history?

- I don't know about that. Is it a coincidence that he's fighting a black man on the most celebrated day in the country's history?

- Right on! Tell the truth, brother! Apollo, tell me... how do you feel about your challenger?

- How do I feel about him?

- Yeah.

- What do you mean? Come here, Rock. My main man.

- Rocky, ain't you Italian?

- Yeah, I'm Italian.

- Well, now, what does that mean? It means if he can't fight, I bet he can cook.

- Do me a favor. His lungs... punch 'em out.

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