Muhammed Ali is dead

[dps]

He's not one whose politics I agreed with, but who lead an admirable life.  God Bless, Mohammed Ali, and Rest In Peace.

Can you elaborate? I have never heard of this side of his life.

He was drafted during the Vietnam War, but refused to serve.  He had applied for, but was refused classification as a conscientious objector, and was sent to prison and stripped of his world championship title.

[Caliga]

"No Vietcong ever called me nigga."

[garbon]

He was also part of the Nation before transitioning to more mainstream Islam. Though looking it up, looks like he eventually transitioned to being Sufi.

[Josquius]

The news was talking a lot about how he is quite universally loved in the uk but less so in the us

[Sheilbh]

I think historically maybe. In the 70s he was hugely controversial in the US. In the UK he did great Parkinson appearances and argued with Clough

[Martinus]

Ok. Kudos on the conscientous objector thing but I feel like the rest of it is "lost in translation" so to speak. What's so admirable about converting to Islam? 

[Sheilbh]

Ok. Kudos on the conscientous objector thing but I feel like the rest of it is "lost in translation" so to speak. What's so admirable about converting to Islam? 

'I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me.'

[lustindarkness]

RIP

[alfred russel]

I was on a really small regional flight to Chicago (I think O'Hare) on a plane that probably sat 20 passengers. Everyone boarded, and at the last minute Mohammed Ali boarded with his assistant. He wasn't in the boarding area--the airline must have been working with him to minimize the hassle.

Everyone on the plane was given an autographed copy of a picture with Ali--I'm assuming to keep everyone from asking for autographs. And when we landed, it wasn't hard to see why. He was absolutely mobbed at the airport. With his condition, any travel in public had to be a challenge--I don't know how he ever made it through the airport.

It really is a credit to him that he kept making the appearances he did even with Parkinson's. I guess he didn't retire his championship fighting spirit when he gave up boxing.

[Jaron]

Breitbart wrote a RIP article for him. I'm surprised you didn't get your opinion from there, Martinus.

[CountDeMoney]

A man who wrestled with heavy moral issues his entire life.

I LOL'd.

[The Brain]

Ok. Kudos on the conscientous objector thing but I feel like the rest of it is "lost in translation" so to speak. What's so admirable about converting to Islam? 

Who cares what you think? You were created by Mr. Yakub.

[11B4V]

Ali v. Williams love watching that fight. The pinnacle of his skill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rI6pZDJOVc

[Monoriu]

I don't understand the fascination about him. 

[lustindarkness]

Ali v. Williams love watching that fight. The pinnacle of his skill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rI6pZDJOVc

Beautiful.