We’re left with a man of inordinate courage who made some awful mistakes, was sincere enough to admit them, but at every moment was prepared to pay the price of his convictions.
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Predictably, though lamentably, before his body had even grown cold, they started clamoring to attach themselves to Muhammad Ali and his legacy.
Source: The shameful distortion of Muhammad Ali’s legacy — RT Op-Edge
While undeniably a great athlete, it is as a freedom fighter against wars and racism for which Muhammad Ali should be remembered, writes The Nation’s Dave Zirin.
Source: “I just wanted to be free”: The radical reverberations of Muhammad Ali
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Boxer Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay in Louisville, Kentucky, on …
Source: Sufi Boxer Muhammad Ali’s last fight was against Extremism & Politicians’ Islamophobia
Just by being himself, the black boxer changed the life of a confused, spectacled half-Asian, half-white kid on the other side of the world
Source: Muhammad Ali taught me to be proud of my skin and Muslim faith | Omar Musa | Sport | The Guardian
His visit was barely documented or recorded but for those who met the boxer during his trip to Fitzroy the memories endure
Source: ‘He came to see blackfellas!’ When Muhammad Ali visited Fitzroy | Sport | The Guardian
Muhammad Ali may have been the greatest boxer of all time, but some of his witticisms were just as entertaining and stinging as anything he delivered in the ring.
Source: Muhammad Ali: The king of talking trash – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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