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Monday, June 6, 2016
Float Like A Butterfly Sting Like A Bee
It was not unexpected given his health for many years, but still, a shock. Rest in peace to a great and good man, to the greatest champion of his sport.
I'm not trying to be a smart-ass, but would someone please tell me why this befuddled boxer was considered such a "good man" or "hero." Perhaps I'm ignorant but what exactly did he do that would bring him such accolades?
Boxing is a horrendous and barbarous sport and it left him so broken he had to turn to religion for comfort. Just asking.
@Lowell: I think he transcended his sport, particularly later on in his life. He was a complicated man, certainly, but he became a defining figure of the century.
@Shelly: that's the way he struck me, particularly after his days in the ring.
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Hard to believe he's gone. So many celebrities have gone recently, it's surreal. RIP, Ali.
ReplyDeleteI'm not trying to be a smart-ass, but would someone please tell me why this befuddled boxer was considered such a "good man" or "hero." Perhaps I'm ignorant but what exactly did he do that would bring him such accolades?
ReplyDeleteBoxing is a horrendous and barbarous sport and it left him so broken he had to turn to religion for comfort. Just asking.
He was a nice person.
ReplyDeleteALI was a survivor.
ReplyDeleteYes, not a surprise but still sad.
ReplyDeleteThere's something wrong with turning to religion?
ReplyDeleteHe'll be remembered by most of us, and a role model for many.
@Diane: it seems an epidemic at times.
ReplyDelete@Lowell: I think he transcended his sport, particularly later on in his life. He was a complicated man, certainly, but he became a defining figure of the century.
@Shelly: that's the way he struck me, particularly after his days in the ring.
@Eve: he was.
@Kelly: that it is.
@Norma: indeed.