Al Sharpton on Floyd Mayweather -- He's Not Trying to Be a Role Model

Here's an interesting video ... we asked Rev. Al Sharpton if he thinks Floyd Mayweather is a good role model -- and while he didn't exactly say yes, he didn't say no either.

Floyd's past is no secret ... he's been convicted of domestic violence, he's humiliated his ex-fiancee on social media and once exploded on security at his private community in Vegas.

On the other hand, he's a REALLY good boxer.

Check out Sharpton's answer ... it essentially boils down to the old Charles Barkley argument -- if he doesn't want to be a role model, does he have any real obligation to act like one?