Muhammad Ali has passed away

[NotJose]

Rip

[lmartin5]

RIP


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[DaveS903]

Met him, Mike Tyson, and Don King one time at DFW when I was there to pickup my grandmother from a flight from Detroit. My grandmother sat next to them and had no idea who they were but thought they were nice young men to pass the time with.

[Hogmauler]

If any of yall ever have the chance to watch the documentary about Jack Johnson its worth it. It was on Netflix several months back and about two hours long. Not to detract from Ali but he was great in his own right. Bare knuckles back then.

[rjtkdplus]

Brother, I want you to think about that statement for a second.

I'm one of the most patriotic people you'll ever meet and I know for a fact that I'm the most conservative black dude in the world.

But let me see if I understand:

1. I can't eat in the same restaurant as a white man.

2. I can't drink out of the same water fountain as a white man.

3. Hell, I can't even take a dump in same toilet as a white man.

However, I'm good enough to go die in a country by people who ever called me the n-word?

No thanks. [emoji1475] that's not "fighting for freedom" when blacks had no equal freedoms then. Where's the logic in that?[emoji53]

As a 10 year Marine vet, I have absolutely no problem with what he did and apparently The Supreme Court didn't, either.

So the next time you mentioned a draft dodger(s), how bout mentioning John Wayne and Ted Nugent 's name while you're at it. They had no excuse.

RIP to the greatest to ever strap'em up. Rest easy, Champ.


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Well said.

[Bayouboy]

If any of yall ever have the chance to watch the documentary about Jack Johnson its worth it. It was on Netflix several months back and about two hours long. Not to detract from Ali but he was great in his own right. Bare knuckles back then.

Born in Galveston, Tx.

[Mex. Bowhunter]

Brother, I want you to think about that statement for a second.

I'm one of the most patriotic people you'll ever meet and I know for a fact that I'm the most conservative black dude in the world.

But let me see if I understand:

1. I can't eat in the same restaurant as a white man.

2. I can't drink out of the same water fountain as a white man.

3. Hell, I can't even take a dump in same toilet as a white man.

However, I'm good enough to go die in a country by people who ever called me the n-word?

No thanks. [emoji1475] that's not "fighting for freedom" when blacks had no equal freedoms then. Where's the logic in that?[emoji53]

As a 10 year Marine vet, I have absolutely no problem with what he did and apparently The Supreme Court didn't, either.

So the next time you mentioned a draft dodger(s), how bout mentioning John Wayne and Ted Nugent 's name while you're at it. They had no excuse.

RIP to the greatest to ever strap'em up. Rest easy, Champ.


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Rest In Peace Champ

[Ætheling]

Greatest fighter ever, also draft dodging Nation of Islam trash. My .02


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[the marshall]

Greatest fighter ever, also draft dodging Nation of Islam trash. My .02


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[Capt.Brown]

Brother, I want you to think about that statement for a second.

I'm one of the most patriotic people you'll ever meet and I know for a fact that I'm the most conservative black dude in the world.

But let me see if I understand:

1. I can't eat in the same restaurant as a white man.

2. I can't drink out of the same water fountain as a white man.

3. Hell, I can't even take a dump in same toilet as a white man.

However, I'm good enough to go die in a country by people who ever called me the n-word?

No thanks. [emoji1475] that's not "fighting for freedom" when blacks had no equal freedoms then. Where's the logic in that?[emoji53]

As a 10 year Marine vet, I have absolutely no problem with what he did and apparently The Supreme Court didn't, either.

So the next time you mentioned a draft dodger(s), how bout mentioning John Wayne and Ted Nugent 's name while you're at it. They had no excuse.

RIP to the greatest to ever strap'em up. Rest easy, Champ.


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This is well said no doubt, but as an American citizen he has an obligation to answer the call for his country. Lots of black men fought and died for there country in WW2, Korea and also Vietnam, what makes him better than those folks???

[Bill M]

Sure am glad I'll be judged by the only Perfect One, gees...

RIP Champ. You were a pleasure to watch. You sure weren't perfect as none of us are but you were an American icon regardless of what some may think.

[EarleyBird]

He bought into that incredibly lame and hateful "Nation of Islam" nonsense but considering the era he was raised in and the real racism he experienced I am willing to give him a pass on much of that. He won a gold metal in the Olympics and still could not eat in many restaurants in his home town. I can only imagine how,that would change a man...

Great post. One could also make the argument that his decision to refuse took more courage/guts than just giving in and doing a hitch in the Army.

[Humper]

Sure am glad I'll be judged by the only Perfect One, gees...

RIP Champ. You were a pleasure to watch. You sure weren't perfect as none of us are but you were an American icon regardless of what some may think.

Agreed! I remember his banter with Howard Cosell and his fights against Joe Frazier. Rest well champ, the fights over!

[Be10dwn]

Great post. One could also make the argument that his decision to refuse took more courage/guts than just giving in and doing a hitch in the Army.

I wonder how many of the "draft dodger trash" people on here are voting for Trump. Hypocrisy and irony know no bounds.

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[Ætheling]

Great post. One could also make the argument that his decision to refuse took more courage/guts than just giving in and doing a hitch in the Army.

Im confused, are you saying it could be argued that he showed more courage/guts than someone who went into the U.S. Army during wartime as a soldier?


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