RIP Muhammad Ali

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Muhammad Ali was a hero inside and out of the boxing ring. Loved and respected by the whole world and I was saddened when I woke up to the news of his death. Terrible loss. Sporting hero, but more importantly, hero of the people
 
Loss of an icon.

I think he was more than just a boxer, he was a man who opitimized the time he was in.
Although he wasn't without his flaws- as he himself admitted later on- he did a lot of good.

R.I.P
 
May he rest in peace. I always hear good things about him and he always appeared like a very nice man.
 
'If you even dream of beating me, you better wake up and apologize.' He was an icon and a gentleman, and always stood up for what he believed in. He truly was the greatest.

RIP Muhammad Ali
 
A very sad loss to the world of Boxing but more so to the world in general. A distinctive and unique personality who had the strength to learn from his mistakes. RIP.
 
Fenrir said:
Man had weird views in his youth.

Fairly racist stuff. He also went way overboard with what he said to Joe Frazier about being an Uncle Tom and such.

It's important to keep in mind people's flaws as well as their virtues.
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Agreed, but I do think he has to be seen in an historical context. A lot of black American leaders were saying exactly the same thing (Malcolm X). We cannot even imagine what it must have been like for a black kid growing up in Kentucky in the 40' and 50's under segregation, so we can't judge him by todays standards, values or expectations because his life was so vastly different to ours (or at least mine)

I admire him for being proud of who he was and for standing up for what he believed in at a very dangerous time. Here was a man who had came back from the Olympics with a Gold medal, but couldn't get served at his local diner because of the colour of his skin. I also admire him for refusing to fight in Vietnam. On a personal note, my gradfather loved Ali, and I was bought up to love him too, flaws and all. I'm a white woman from Nowhere England, so I would argue that Ali touched the lives of people he himself was far removed from, and for me and my family he will always be a hero.
 
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Yeah my Auntie is a huge fan also.
I saw his funeral starting on the tv today. He was an influence on my whole families sporting careers - let alone the influence he had culturally. My father is an Olympian, and that is a special club that no one else can really understand. Especially in the times before being an athlete was a paid profession. It was absolute passion in the purest form.

RIP Muhammad Ali - I hope you are in your prime in heaven.
 
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You must be so proud of your dad
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I admire him for being proud of who he was and for standing up for what he believed in at a very dangerous time. Here was a man who had came back from the Olympics with a Gold medal, but couldn't get served at his local diner because of the colour of his skin. I also admire him for refusing to fight in Vietnam.
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Fair enough. There was much to admire about the man.
 
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