His name change is interesting. It was a family name which was taken from an abolitionist who had freed his own slaves. His father had the same name. Then Cassius changed it to the name of a man who was a slave owner and slave trader when he took the name Muhammed. That was the work of a fool.
Ali debased our culture and made it popular to be an arrogant Clymer. He made Islam more acceptable in certain quarters. He did a lot of damage to the black community with these acts. And he was a coward. He would fight for his own self-interest, but not for the freedom of others. Every single punch he threw and every victory he had in the ring was as nothing compared to the deeds of those who went and fought in his place.
It is a sign of a sick culture that he is so lionized. And he played a major role in making that culture sick.
Didn’t he die last night? I’m already smiling about that.
Great story. I’ll remember it.
I read the article.
My takeaway is that is this world, some people are more important than other people. The rules apply to people like me, but other people are too important to pay attention to the rules. I mean: they know what the rules are; but they also know that they are so important that the rules will be bent for them.
I guess some people admire a two-tier banana republic type of existence. Lord knows this country goes in that direction more and more each day.
Onle less muzzie brings a smile to my face.
This is no loss to the world. A useless worm is now with his peers.
Personally, he was a nice guy. I always heard positive stories about him. I must say he was such a large figure in my childhood. Always in the news and so amazing to look at.
My parents - particularly my mother - hated him!
He was a great fighter. Always thought it a bit ironic that he tried to justify his avoiding the draft by saying that he was a muslim and that muslims were pacifists. He couldn’t serve because he was against killing. Not against beating the crap out of people for money though.
To be fair, while some will claim that Ali “evaded” the draft, or was a draft “dodger”. He did not run away to Canada or any other country. He faced the charges and took the punishment.
And, another thing, every generation venerates their boxing hero. For my father, it was Joe Louis. For others, Marciano, or Tyson.
Could Ali have whupped ‘em?
An unequivocal YES.
Talking boxing?
Ali was The Greatest.