Earl is legit batshit. Like, if you just sat down and had a conversation with him and didn’t have any cameras rolling, you would have a very hard time keeping a straight face. He’s also always had that zero self awareness thing going. Between that and the way he just blurts out random politically incorrect sentences, I’ve always suspected he was about mid spectrum. Edit: along with the way he took to pool like a savant. He got really good as a teenager, not very long after picking the game up. By about 17 he could handle anyone on Earth not named Efren Reyes. Or Cesar Morales.
instead that I would hate him the more but I don't know why I am enjoying and laughing not because he always looses to Efren but because his a funny guy when his upset. even the crowd was laughing.
@@alainbuerom8635 yes absolutely i hope someday he was on tv guesting Or his own tv show hahaha... earl the pearl Its look like sheamus in wwe raw he looks like a twin.... same face dude 😁😁🤔🤔🤔🤣😀💪🏻
Maybe so, but don't think for a minute that Efren doesn't have dirt under his finger nails. Heh heh I got lucky....that's Efren's way of being humble but he knows it fucks with you as well when he says it. So there is a convenient element there that still says he's full of shit and not humble to a true high level. But it's competition, so whatever happens or said, doesn't mean shit. If someone has got a problem, it's their own problem, go cry to momma then. Earl is not a worse human being by far. He's a very honest guy in the strictest sense, more than Efren I guarantee that because I know. Just like Varner is always labeled when mentioned, a really really nice guy.....bull fkn shit. Not to that disgusting level where it's always mentioned like Nick owns the title rights. It makes me fuckn sick. He's not a bad guy by any means in general, but he's no nice guy to that level, no way in fkn hell. I got personal stories of experience. I like him, but let's keep it real. Earl is not a bad guy, he's just out of line. He's also been or gas been a chronic pot smoker. He's been poor, then rich on top of the world and then broke and living in his car, and basically nobody or anything to step in and place him back up on his established merit. Not that anyone should get more than they deserve, especially when shooting themselves in the foot, but the guy certainly never got what he truly deserved either. The guy has 9 major world titles. He's a legend. John Daly the golfer didn't do near as much, really fucked his life off like a moron because he had plenty of money, they make a show about the idiot who fell over and over and over and the guy basically gets endless chances and life is still good for him financially. Earl was a millionaire once barely, life turned on him, he shot himself in the foot also, wife divorced him, perfect storm, still his fault though, but broke in the blink of an eye because he really didn't have big money, nothing like John Daly, and the rest is history. Earl barely got a true shot in life for the level of what he gave back. Still no excuse, got what he deserves imo, but when compared to other similar shit, I would say he's been fucked. It's fine to be punished. This is a must. But when there is inequality in it, then there is injustice. It's a injustice for that bitch to interview him like that. Pool is fkn brutal at any level and more and more at their level. There is nothing clown show about it if they walk a mile in their shoes. Earl went a step further and said he doesn't even want to be there. He's right. He knew he sold out to a cocksuckr who is in a federal prison now with a rap sheet a mile long. Earl is not a bad guy, he's just a idiot. There's a difference. He's stupid, but at the same time, he's a gladiator who shouldn't have to struggle with everything. He has to beat the world, be a ambassador, be a financier, diplomatic, by his own food, wash his own clothes, carry his own equipment, he has to do everything as if beating the world ain't enough? Efren has a private mafia like type corporation backing him up always. He's bought and paid for, but no worries. Every where he goes, everything is basically tooken care of. Not saying privledged over Earl, just saying, many only see the front cover.
For those wondering, and I've been following pool for decades, this is simply who he is, it's his personality, he's just being himself embracing being the villain, unfortunately he is also his worst enemy, this attitude lost him the Color of Money and a 17 rack lead to Efren in a race to 120.
if it was a contact sport I'd understand but this is pool, no need to be a dick unless you're really a dick in this case earl is just a big tool. a magnificent player but hard to be a fan when every video I've seen him competing he's always bitching and complaining about something, that's not "embracing the villain" role b.s. he's just a tool of a person
Earl: I can't win, I don't have any luck Lady: Well, good luck Earl suddenly stops and turns around: Goodluck!? How can you tell me goodluck I don't have any.. This ALWAYS crack me up every single time 😂
@@goodbye8597 I disagree, I met him when he played an exhibition here in Northern Ireland. Talked to him afterwards when I was having a smoke and so was he. He talked to me for ages. Seemed perfectly dead on. Must be a persona he has for tournaments or something. He hasent had it easy in his life. But he talked away to me for ages and he didnt have to. Seems to have bad depression and suffered with addiction issues iver the years.
Earl Strickland is my favorite opponent of Efren. He is a real person, he doesn't hide his frustation, it's all natural. And a great pool player too... Pinoy here.
Right on brother. Efren would be the first to say that Earl made him a better player. Even the haters have to admit that Earl is fun to watch, and his talent is other-worldly.
@@grammarofficerkrupke4398 You can’t just be “real” when you’re going to do something outright disrespectful/unprofessional when you know there’s no one to blame.
EXACTLY, never thought of that. Earl once said in an interview that he has NEVER missed a shot that was HIS fault. Table, skid, miscue, noise, movement, whatever. Who actually believes crap like that???
I saw Earl spank Efren at 8 ball so bad one time, and I mean schooled him. So, they are at least farely close at skill level. Efren is amazing though. Had to be in the top 5 ever to play in competitive pro pool.
I agree they are pool legends. Their rivalry was great when they were both in their prime. I also enjoyed watching Efren and Jose Parica play. That has been a life long rivalry.
I saw another video where he was a great sport. He congratulated Efren Reyes warmly after he lost. I think he's a bit frustrated here and just being a character.
"im not allowed to play in their events"....What a GREAT GREAT comment by earl the pearl about Women playing on the Mens tour and Women playing in a mens sport period...Men CANT play in Womens events...Nobody ever brings this up...Earl the pearl did
Women's events were created specifically for that reason though, to act as a bridge to encourage women into a men's sport. It's specifically meant to give women an advantage so that they can catch up. Fairness doesn't work when one side is already way ahead. I'll give you an analogy. Let's say you have two sides playing tug of war. The rope is currently not in the center, but is half way towards the men's side. Now if things were fair, that means both sides are pulling equally, the rope will stay in the same spot, half way towards the men's side. The only way to pull it back the other way is to give the losing side a catch up mechanism.
@Tanya Rodriguez The inequality is not from the game itself or the environment. It's a product of history, where women were not encouraged into such games, and therefore don't have as many female role models to encourage them into it from a young age. The tug of war analogy is not a game, it's a metaphor for the state of the world. The women's division allows female players to gain sponsorship and prize money and makes pool into a respectable career so that they can inspire the next generation of women, who will be greater in number and skill and so on and so forth. It's about getting the numbers up. If there were an equal number of men and women taking up pool seriously from a young age, there would be no need for a seperate men's and women's division.
@@dhirajpallin2572 Catch up? No offense, but the top professional women can't hold a candle to professional male players. And I'm talking about now, in 2020. There are a lot of great players, but it's not even close. I mean, the break difference alone is a tremendous issue. You might as well say the WNBA was created as a bridge for women to play in the NBA. Ever seen Mike Sigel vs Loree Jon Jones IPT 2005 8 Ball? He wasn't exactly a spring chicken in his early 50s....vs the top women's pro player....she got destroyed.
@@mikde-ye7pi Correct, every sport needs a bad guy or two and Earl was no doubt quick to realise that his natural personality traits were never going to make him be viewed as one of the good guys. Regardless, he's still up there with the other all time greats, including Efren.
In more recent years he seems to be much more pleasant. I saw him recently at a free exhibition show and he was very kind, funny, in good spirits, and inhuman in his level of skill.
Efren Reyes is the GOAT. But Earl is one of the greats too. Earl is quite a character and he says what he wants to say. Though he's the complete opposite of Efren in demeanor I still love watching him play and snicker about things. He's like that uncle from your family that wouldn't shut up about things but you still like him anyway.
Earl is one of my top 3 favorite players in the world to watch, learn, and hell yea get entertained. Lol the guy is definitely a character. You either don't like him or love him, but definitely have to respect his game and what he's done for the sport. Met him once and had a great time conversing with him. Hope to meet Efren one day.
He maybe bitter but all he says and said were from his heart. At the end of the day, Earl respected Efren. Efren's humility is contagious that it touched Earl and during their last matched he won and yet admittedly that Efren was the best player. Both are legends and written in pool's history. 😊
He's a genius; portrays the guy you love to hate. His game is incredible but self- promotion is just as important in professional pool. Just as much as victories, people remember macbre/self-deprecating humor and controversy.
He is either a hall of fame level sore loser, or a hall of fame level TROLL. Either way, he's entertaining as hell. I guess it's hard to fault a great player who knows there is someone who is on another level above him.
@@johnmichael9606 But I think he did learn a lot from effren as well too. A real strong athlete acknowledges a strong opponent and you can understand his frustration but he's an honest man and also one of the greatest pool players alive.
Y'all can go hate on Earl, but you have to have guys like Earl to counter the stoicism (and greatness) of Efren. It makes it more interesting when you have a contrast of personalities and styles.
I think he's just trying to sensationalize the whole thing, just like in other sports like boxing. At the end of the day, he's harmless being trying to enjoy "his world."
I can't help wondering if the attitude being presented here is fake, kind of like what's done in professional wrestling, only for that, even the wrestling is staged. Here, obviously the pool is real. If it's not staged, then all I can say is, "Wow!"
@@somerandomguy5977 - Your comment is irrational. You don't know me, or how free I feel. I've saw Earl Strickland be polite and even clap when Efren Reyes did his now-famous Z shot that lead to him winning a match. And, in Professional Wrestling, such behavior is an act. However, PoolBilliardsHistory wrote that this is real. I believe him. Given that Strickland was polite other times, I gather he was having a very bad day this match.
My comment is irrational? You're a full retard. You said "if that's his real behaviour then wow". That tells me you're a pretentious snob considering he didn't say anything crazy he was clearly stating he was in a bad mood and didn't want to be interviewed several times and he spoke with honesty. The fact that that is "wow" to you shows you don't have freedom because pretentious snobs have to worry about what they say for fear they say something "wrong". Go fuck yourself Mr. Irrational Pussy.
There’s a video where Earl wins a tourney against Mizerak, he was like 22 years old or so. Dude was totally different, everyone was cheering him on, he said he loved everyone. Totally different person. I recommend everyone to look up that video, it was a Tahoe classic or something like that. Watch the ending. Dude was on cloud 9 and everyone loved him.
I love the way he reply all but natural...he express his feeling naturally and doesnt hide it...a great player but its not his day.....im a villain wow...hahahaha....dude ur one of a kind..u make my day.....
I'm so glad I found these vids of people who can't control their anger. I thought I was the only one on earth, but I try to hide it while I'm dying inside. I thank Jesus for that every day.
That's hilarious! Earl is as entertaining as anyone can get around a pool table. Oh - and uhh, one of the most gifted players in the history of poking balls with a stick.
Of course, if men played in women's tournaments, without a handicap, they would be destroyed, level for level, certainly at pro. That's why the one sidedness.
The voice commentator behind the video making sarcastic statements about earls comments can keep his comments to himself. Why are you showing a clip when you do that
Strickland doesn't hide his emotions. I wait to see what he'll say next.A great pool player,he gets upset quickly.He is a champion,when his nerves don't flare up.
Because Earl doesnt agree with whatever this announcer guy is saying hes bad ..this guy talking is a huge hypocrite... criticizing Earl because he doesnt like what he said...maybe Earl doesnt like what you said ..its a free country bud.
haha come on give earl a break will you? who wouldn't be disappointed and lose it if you lose to a legend expecting you'll win with one of your best performance eh?
"give us a smile, earl, come on..."... LOL...that's as happy as he can get lady! btw..@ 1:55 mark...an audience w/ a cam seems to be enjoying the interview more than earl does.
Type of dude that could be on vacation in the most beautiful place in the world and still be miserable.
Hahahahahahaha
And I love him for it!
Haha!
He lost at his goal in life moments before
the thing is all men get like that at a certain point in life. good news is it does not last forever
Strickland will never get over blowing the 17 game lead he had on Efren in the color of money match 😂 I love him though, he’s hilarious
Earl needs his own sitcom show. I would watch every second of it
I was gonna say. This feels right out of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Earl is legit batshit. Like, if you just sat down and had a conversation with him and didn’t have any cameras rolling, you would have a very hard time keeping a straight face.
He’s also always had that zero self awareness thing going. Between that and the way he just blurts out random politically incorrect sentences, I’ve always suspected he was about mid spectrum.
Edit: along with the way he took to pool like a savant. He got really good as a teenager, not very long after picking the game up. By about 17 he could handle anyone on Earth not named Efren Reyes. Or Cesar Morales.
instead that I would hate him the more but I don't know why I am enjoying and laughing not because he always looses to Efren but because his a funny guy when his upset. even the crowd was laughing.
@@alainbuerom8635 yes absolutely i hope someday he was on tv guesting Or his own tv show hahaha... earl the pearl Its look like sheamus in wwe raw he looks like a twin.... same face dude 😁😁🤔🤔🤔🤣😀💪🏻
I think he does... Called...
Everybody hates Earl...
I mean best coincidence ever I know hahahaha
Earl didnt know we Filipino love him very much. cmon pearl, we clapped our hands for you, youre a star👏👍
Earl is the Squidward of pool.
Haha. The way hw acts and talks.
Facts 💯😂 😂
Sounds like ice age
Squirrel when lose the PINECORN
Z3R0 M13DO did you just fr call it a pinecorn
Wow yeah 99%
Efren is like the grandpa that every kid loves. Earl is the grumpy old man feared by children. Yin and Yang of billiards.
I like that analogy haha
@@EarlStrickland5X ... Maybe they together act in an Odd Couple Pool sitcom.
@@robwebnoid5763Will Ferrell should make a movie based on Earl Strickland. Rob Schnider can be roled as Efren. 😂
😂😂😂 yeah true... I love Earl and Efren. Long live legends ❤ The world will never forget.
TaguroSuper - good choice in casting, Rob Schneider is half Filipino.
Well he got one thing right, Efren is a better person than him.
and a better player boy
I don't think you're in a position to make that determination.
But I think it was sarcastic, the way he put it...lol
creamdory probably so but not by much earl deffo one of the all time greats!!
Maybe so, but don't think for a minute that Efren doesn't have dirt under his finger nails.
Heh heh I got lucky....that's Efren's way of being humble but he knows it fucks with you as well when he says it. So there is a convenient element there that still says he's full of shit and not humble to a true high level.
But it's competition, so whatever happens or said, doesn't mean shit. If someone has got a problem, it's their own problem, go cry to momma then.
Earl is not a worse human being by far. He's a very honest guy in the strictest sense, more than Efren I guarantee that because I know.
Just like Varner is always labeled when mentioned, a really really nice guy.....bull fkn shit. Not to that disgusting level where it's always mentioned like Nick owns the title rights. It makes me fuckn sick. He's not a bad guy by any means in general, but he's no nice guy to that level, no way in fkn hell. I got personal stories of experience. I like him, but let's keep it real.
Earl is not a bad guy, he's just out of line. He's also been or gas been a chronic pot smoker. He's been poor, then rich on top of the world and then broke and living in his car, and basically nobody or anything to step in and place him back up on his established merit. Not that anyone should get more than they deserve, especially when shooting themselves in the foot, but the guy certainly never got what he truly deserved either. The guy has 9 major world titles. He's a legend.
John Daly the golfer didn't do near as much, really fucked his life off like a moron because he had plenty of money, they make a show about the idiot who fell over and over and over and the guy basically gets endless chances and life is still good for him financially.
Earl was a millionaire once barely, life turned on him, he shot himself in the foot also, wife divorced him, perfect storm, still his fault though, but broke in the blink of an eye because he really didn't have big money, nothing like John Daly, and the rest is history.
Earl barely got a true shot in life for the level of what he gave back.
Still no excuse, got what he deserves imo, but when compared to other similar shit, I would say he's been fucked.
It's fine to be punished. This is a must. But when there is inequality in it, then there is injustice.
It's a injustice for that bitch to interview him like that. Pool is fkn brutal at any level and more and more at their level. There is nothing clown show about it if they walk a mile in their shoes.
Earl went a step further and said he doesn't even want to be there. He's right. He knew he sold out to a cocksuckr who is in a federal prison now with a rap sheet a mile long.
Earl is not a bad guy, he's just a idiot. There's a difference. He's stupid, but at the same time, he's a gladiator who shouldn't have to struggle with everything. He has to beat the world, be a ambassador, be a financier, diplomatic, by his own food, wash his own clothes, carry his own equipment, he has to do everything as if beating the world ain't enough?
Efren has a private mafia like type corporation backing him up always. He's bought and paid for, but no worries. Every where he goes, everything is basically tooken care of.
Not saying privledged over Earl, just saying, many only see the front cover.
For those wondering, and I've been following pool for decades, this is simply who he is, it's his personality, he's just being himself embracing being the villain, unfortunately he is also his worst enemy, this attitude lost him the Color of Money and a 17 rack lead to Efren in a race to 120.
No, he's just a dickhead and a very bad loser
It feels like a movie or something
To 120? Damn. & Damn that's a choke for sure
if it was a contact sport I'd understand but this is pool, no need to be a dick unless you're really a dick in this case earl is just a big tool. a magnificent player but hard to be a fan when every video I've seen him competing he's always bitching and complaining about something, that's not "embracing the villain" role b.s. he's just a tool of a person
Not really. It's the equivalent of a 3 frame lead in a race to 20. Handy, but not a certainty @@jeffmiller3499
"I'm a villain I guess" - Earl Strickland
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@justsomeguy yah.. and your oblivion.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA ITS A LIT
hahahahh
he's just now realizing this?
Earl: I can't win, I don't have any luck
Lady: Well, good luck
Earl suddenly stops and turns around: Goodluck!? How can you tell me goodluck I don't have any..
This ALWAYS crack me up every single time 😂
😂😂😂
This tipped him over the edge hahahha
He's like a real life Sheldon Cooper of the Billiard world
“Doom, Despair, Agony on me, if it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all”
Who remembers this?
That was freakin’ hilarious 🤣
He’s certainly a character. Still one of the great players in pool
Bob Sarmiento he’s a fucking douchbag
I-ts MonKey RefleXx but still he’s one of the greats in pool...
Yeah he was one of the best in pool but his personality 🤦
Bob Sarmiento nobody fking cares how good he is if he’s a douchebag.
@@goodbye8597 I disagree, I met him when he played an exhibition here in Northern Ireland. Talked to him afterwards when I was having a smoke and so was he. He talked to me for ages. Seemed perfectly dead on. Must be a persona he has for tournaments or something. He hasent had it easy in his life. But he talked away to me for ages and he didnt have to. Seems to have bad depression and suffered with addiction issues iver the years.
Dr. Disrespect's elder brother. Finally found him.
Hahaha spot on man. That’s why he looks so familiar
*The Shooter McGavin of Billiards* 🤣
Lmfaooooo
Hahahaha
😂😂😂😂👍🏻
Lmfao great comment
HA on one cheek and sure enough PPY on the other!
Earl Strickland is my favorite opponent of Efren. He is a real person, he doesn't hide his frustation, it's all natural. And a great pool player too... Pinoy here.
You are so right.
Nobody wants to see a tantrum unless it’s funny which it is.
Right on brother. Efren would be the first to say that Earl made him a better player. Even the haters have to admit that Earl is fun to watch, and his talent is other-worldly.
Spot on. Too many people are fake. He's real.
@@grammarofficerkrupke4398 You can’t just be “real” when you’re going to do something outright disrespectful/unprofessional when you know there’s no one to blame.
Earl is a good pool player, when his mood changes for whatever reason, he becomes the John McEnroe of pool ... he can't help it, it's in his head.
Think your own to something..people dont judge Earl too hard we dont know what it might have took out of his personality ,to be a great player.
That’s a good anology. The John McEnro of pool. What a jerk
im a filipino but i love this guy hes grumpy and entertaining lol
me, too......i love watching him lose especially to efren.....
Yeah I like him as well, he really feels downbeaten
He autistic as fuck
In being winners Filipinos are really not that great. They're just a lot less capable of being sore losers.
Feels like his in "character".
He and Phil Hellmuth should get together. They could stare into each others eyes and tell one another how great they are.
this is great but it's kinda peculiar how at least 13 of us are familiar with these two niche sport communities.
@@toatsmagoats72 Pool and Poker are both gambling games and I haven't even clicked the like button !
Omg foreal!!! 😂🤣
EXACTLY, never thought of that. Earl once said in an interview that he has NEVER missed a shot that was HIS fault. Table, skid, miscue, noise, movement, whatever. Who actually believes crap like that???
@@MrJdsenior Just Earl.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The look on Earl's face when that reporter walked up to him was hilarious. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The way she had to hold on to her laugh and the way she trolled him at the end with "good luck" 😂🤣
Exactly like "Oh gawd here we go!" 😂😂😂
Efren and earl are pool legends...the rivalry is unmatch….
no rivalry if efren always wins.. the record now is probably 17- 3 wins.. efren
jonathan manzano Rivalry means an opponent that's almost your equal. Efren and Earl are NOT equal.
I saw Earl spank Efren at 8 ball so bad one time, and I mean schooled him. So, they are at least farely close at skill level. Efren is amazing though. Had to be in the top 5 ever to play in competitive pro pool.
@@rldabomb33 bullshit, earl won more. even with efrens cough shit
I agree they are pool legends. Their rivalry was great when they were both in their prime. I also enjoyed watching Efren and Jose Parica play. That has been a life long rivalry.
I like earl just transparent about his emotion.
Earl has no sense of sportsmanship. He’s truly an amazing pool player but his rants are ridiculous.
He is bipolar. He can’t really control himself. It’s not really his fault
Anthony Thompson man I would be pissed af if I lost like that too fam
He is stupid with no manners... I think he did not go to school at all..
If he wants to play a character that's fine, but there's a time and place for everything.
Just what makes Earl tic its what's gets him ready part of the act
It's weird how he got in conflict few times with efres. And then he appear in efren's farewell tour and give speech about how amazing efren is.
he admit that efren is a better player than him..
I saw another video where he was a great sport. He congratulated Efren Reyes warmly after he lost. I think he's a bit frustrated here and just being a character.
And took him hill-hill in a race to 9 in a final....not easy to do.
During Efren Reyes' Farewell Tour, Earl said, "I never thought that I would say this, but, Efren Reyes is the best player".
Here it is ua-cam.com/video/yzMgi5laV9k/v-deo.html
There's always something you have to love Strickland for what he is.
No there isn't
"im not allowed to play in their events"....What a GREAT GREAT comment by earl the pearl about Women playing on the Mens tour and Women playing in a mens sport period...Men CANT play in Womens events...Nobody ever brings this up...Earl the pearl did
Here's more! ua-cam.com/video/YKEyytMksJY/v-deo.html
Women's events were created specifically for that reason though, to act as a bridge to encourage women into a men's sport. It's specifically meant to give women an advantage so that they can catch up. Fairness doesn't work when one side is already way ahead.
I'll give you an analogy. Let's say you have two sides playing tug of war. The rope is currently not in the center, but is half way towards the men's side. Now if things were fair, that means both sides are pulling equally, the rope will stay in the same spot, half way towards the men's side. The only way to pull it back the other way is to give the losing side a catch up mechanism.
@Tanya Rodriguez You misunderstand what I meant by 'men's sport'. It's male dominated. Many many more male players than female.
@Tanya Rodriguez The inequality is not from the game itself or the environment. It's a product of history, where women were not encouraged into such games, and therefore don't have as many female role models to encourage them into it from a young age. The tug of war analogy is not a game, it's a metaphor for the state of the world.
The women's division allows female players to gain sponsorship and prize money and makes pool into a respectable career so that they can inspire the next generation of women, who will be greater in number and skill and so on and so forth. It's about getting the numbers up.
If there were an equal number of men and women taking up pool seriously from a young age, there would be no need for a seperate men's and women's division.
@@dhirajpallin2572 Catch up? No offense, but the top professional women can't hold a candle to professional male players. And I'm talking about now, in 2020. There are a lot of great players, but it's not even close. I mean, the break difference alone is a tremendous issue. You might as well say the WNBA was created as a bridge for women to play in the NBA. Ever seen Mike Sigel vs Loree Jon Jones IPT 2005 8 Ball? He wasn't exactly a spring chicken in his early 50s....vs the top women's pro player....she got destroyed.
First I just hated Earl and after a while I just laughed. Now I love the guy ha ha. Never a dull moment with him around the table.
I am pure breed Filipino but i still love earl Strickland he is one of greatest.
This is why I love Earl the Pearl... hahah U can't wish him Good Luck when He doesn't have one... wahahahhah
Earl friggin cracks me up. If your pool hall doesn’t have a guy like Earl… it ain’t a pool hall.
It's an act. When the girl goes to interview him , you see him compose himself, getting into character. It's self deprecating humour.
Absolutely not. If you've ever watched him before, he is exactly the person you saw in this video.
@@jasonTL that's because he's in character 80% of the time and reality 20%🤣
Pale Shelter, no he is himself all the time
@@mikde-ye7pi Correct, every sport needs a bad guy or two and Earl was no doubt quick to realise that his natural personality traits were never going to make him be viewed as one of the good guys. Regardless, he's still up there with the other all time greats, including Efren.
Whoever the guy at the end talking over him, earl has a great point about him not being able to play in their(lady’s) event.
Thank You for making me laugh Earl. Was having a bad day. Awesome 👍
Well, after so many years of losing more than winning against Efren, i can understand he's bound to snap. This wasnt the first time either.
Apparently you've NEVER seen him LOSING IT! He was FAR from Losing it. SMDH
Scratching my dick hair?
In more recent years he seems to be much more pleasant. I saw him recently at a free exhibition show and he was very kind, funny, in good spirits, and inhuman in his level of skill.
Efren Reyes is the GOAT. But Earl is one of the greats too.
Earl is quite a character and he says what he wants to say. Though he's the complete opposite of Efren in demeanor I still love watching him play and snicker about things. He's like that uncle from your family that wouldn't shut up about things but you still like him anyway.
Hmm, so you like your uncle.
I know what you did
It's okay. Don't need to be shy
@@bahasainggrisbersamamradi9308 if that's what you got from his comment...
Sorry for what he did 😳
Reyes is goat and earl os cow
Earl would probably be the goat if efren doesn't exist
Despite those bad times, Earl and Efren became good friends in later years. 🥰
NOT
I don't believe that
still enjoy his matches with efren.. they are like bestfrenemies imo :)
Earl is one of my top 3 favorite players in the world to watch, learn, and hell yea get entertained. Lol the guy is definitely a character. You either don't like him or love him, but definitely have to respect his game and what he's done for the sport. Met him once and had a great time conversing with him. Hope to meet Efren one day.
The world is not the same without Earl Strickland
I don't care what anyone says, Earl is one of the greatest all time and he's one of a kind.
Hes not one of a kind at all !!!
Plenty of piss poor losers who always has an excuse... It's in every sport !!!
He maybe bitter but all he says and said were from his heart. At the end of the day, Earl respected Efren. Efren's humility is contagious that it touched Earl and during their last matched he won and yet admittedly that Efren was the best player. Both are legends and written in pool's history. 😊
His comical words is not very expected, because of the face impression😂
He's a genius; portrays the guy you love to hate. His game is incredible but self- promotion is just as important in professional pool. Just as much as victories, people remember macbre/self-deprecating humor and controversy.
Earl is awesome, I love his commentary, every sport needs characters like this,
He’s a cool guy. 😏 earl is earl efren and earl made a era of great pool. Kudos to both of them 🙏
That's Earl being Earl. The only adult person that can sulk like a 5-year old and people will still love him. That's just part of his charm.
He should be proud being the greatest rival of efren.
this man didnt even know hes got a lot of fans here in the philippines. Pearl is amazing
Im figuring that out more and more! Thank you!
Earl respects very few players. Efren is one of them.
I typed in Strickland vs Rockhold and this gem of a video popped up. I am not disappointed
He is either a hall of fame level sore loser, or a hall of fame level TROLL.
Either way, he's entertaining as hell. I guess it's hard to fault a great player who knows there is someone who is on another level above him.
I think he can't accept that efren was better than him that time
@@johnmichael9606 But I think he did learn a lot from effren as well too. A real strong athlete acknowledges a strong opponent and you can understand his frustration but he's an honest man and also one of the greatest pool players alive.
Y'all can go hate on Earl, but you have to have guys like Earl to counter the stoicism (and greatness) of Efren. It makes it more interesting when you have a contrast of personalities and styles.
2:05 earl's reaction after his interview right after he lost to efren...that's amazing...classic earl..😂😂😂😂
I think he's just trying to sensationalize the whole thing, just like in other sports like boxing. At the end of the day, he's harmless being trying to enjoy "his world."
I love the guy! Honesty is beautiful. “I can’t play in their events” Boom!! Love him
i remember this 2 legends they're like spongbob and squidward of pool😂😂😂
I can't help wondering if the attitude being presented here is fake, kind of like what's done in professional wrestling, only for that, even the wrestling is staged. Here, obviously the pool is real.
If it's not staged, then all I can say is, "Wow!"
It's the real deal.
It's called not lying for the sake of being polite. I'm sure he feels a lot more free than you do.
@@somerandomguy5977 - Your comment is irrational. You don't know me, or how free I feel.
I've saw Earl Strickland be polite and even clap when Efren Reyes did his now-famous Z shot that lead to him winning a match.
And, in Professional Wrestling, such behavior is an act.
However, PoolBilliardsHistory wrote that this is real. I believe him. Given that Strickland was polite other times, I gather he was having a very bad day this match.
My comment is irrational? You're a full retard. You said "if that's his real behaviour then wow". That tells me you're a pretentious snob considering he didn't say anything crazy he was clearly stating he was in a bad mood and didn't want to be interviewed several times and he spoke with honesty. The fact that that is "wow" to you shows you don't have freedom because pretentious snobs have to worry about what they say for fear they say something "wrong". Go fuck yourself Mr. Irrational Pussy.
“Believe I hardly have any clothes at all. What you see is all I got”. I’m dead 😅☠️🤣
Efren is probably one of the greatest in pool and yet he was and still very humble. Earl will always be a sore loser and a loud mouth.
Reporters at their worst!!!!
Baiting a person and wondering why people have lost respect for the "communications" industry!!!!!
It's just Earl being Earl.☺
Love the honesty. Best interview ever.
I'll remember Mr Strickland forever because of Efren Bata😂😂😂
Anyway they are both a Legend
Strickland is legend of shit
Funniest tv interview, when he said he has no luck and then she says good luck lol!!!
You can't mix apples and oranges what's a damn fruitcake doing in there
This one should be the greatest sports interview of all time!!!
I love Earl Strickland. He has a character. I always watch this video and I always smile. 🤣 keep being you Earl. Love from the Philippines ♥️♥️♥️
When she said "good luck" his reaction 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Both Efren and Earl are the best ever. So sad they are kinda old right now. Wishing them the best of years ahead.
It's just Earl being Earl.
I feel like he is one of those villains in a movie that makes ppl feel bad for him at the end lol ...
There’s a video where Earl wins a tourney against Mizerak, he was like 22 years old or so. Dude was totally different, everyone was cheering him on, he said he loved everyone. Totally different person. I recommend everyone to look up that video, it was a Tahoe classic or something like that. Watch the ending. Dude was on cloud 9 and everyone loved him.
Gotta love the Earl and his all round gentle nature and positive vibes
I’ve never seen James Hetfield this angry.
I love him after this video lmao. OG media troll
I love the way he reply all but natural...he express his feeling naturally and doesnt hide it...a great player but its not his day.....im a villain wow...hahahaha....dude ur one of a kind..u make my day.....
I've been playing for many years and one time I did match up against Reyes and I won! ... the ping pong match against him.
Strickland still sees himself as the number one player in the history of the sport. That honor goes to Reyes. Best player today is Filler.
Pool's a pastime, not a sport. Sorry, but we're getting very loose w/ the term "sport".
To be honest I admire mr. Strickland i love his passion on poolgame. Great competitor..
Without this man efren woudn't be a goat.
I'm a Filipino but Earl to me is one of the greatest! My respect to Earl The Legend!
His character is quite lovable and helarious lmao i would love to see this dude having his own tv series
I'm so glad I found these vids of people who can't control their anger. I thought I was the only one on earth, but I try to hide it while I'm dying inside. I thank Jesus for that every day.
That's hilarious! Earl is as entertaining as anyone can get around a pool table.
Oh - and uhh, one of the most gifted players in the history of poking balls with a stick.
If someone said at that time Efren and Earl would team up for Efren's farewell tour and win, no one would believe it.
he is right tho, he isnt allowed in the womens events but they are allowed in his....
Of course, if men played in women's tournaments, without a handicap, they would be destroyed, level for level, certainly at pro. That's why the one sidedness.
The voice commentator behind the video making sarcastic statements about earls comments can keep his comments to himself. Why are you showing a clip when you do that
THANK YOU! Finally someone has my back! 🤝
Love to watch you play, Earl! I look up to you and respect you
"I am a villain"
Earl Strickland
Strickland doesn't hide his emotions. I wait
to see what he'll say next.A great pool player,he gets upset quickly.He is a
champion,when his nerves don't flare up.
We can mix orange and apples. And pineapples, mangoes.. and we will have ourselves a great fruit mix...
Because Earl doesnt agree with whatever this announcer guy is saying hes bad ..this guy talking is a huge hypocrite... criticizing Earl because he doesnt like what he said...maybe Earl doesnt like what you said ..its a free country bud.
haha come on give earl a break will you?
who wouldn't be disappointed and lose it if you lose to a legend expecting you'll win with one of your best performance eh?
"give us a smile, earl, come on..."...
LOL...that's as happy as he can get lady!
btw..@ 1:55 mark...an audience w/ a cam seems to be enjoying the interview more than earl does.
Big fan of Earl after watching this. Couldn't stop laughing.
This explosion makes strickland hilariously endearing.
Efren Reyes & Earl Strickland = Yin and Yang
LOL!
So annoying and hate that he talks whilst he plays. Should be a rule against it and damn it would be annoying being his adversary
Look up "Joe Rogan channels Earl Strickland" on youtube. It's a great classic.
Earl was the one player who gave toughest game on reyes
Efren invented shot that never seen before against earl
Respect this guy