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That was all part of the showmanship jberryhill Jun 2016 #1
Frazier wanted to kill him and never got over it BeyondGeography Jun 2016 #11
My gf is from Manila DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #38
Incorrect. H2O Man Jun 2016 #76
I respect and believe your comment BeyondGeography Jun 2016 #82
Agree & disagree. H2O Man Jun 2016 #85
I remember Eddie Futch saying after Manila BeyondGeography Jun 2016 #86
So calling a black person a gorilla is OK if it's theater or "for show"? MadDAsHell Jun 2016 #15
Yes, Ali was a noted racist jberryhill Jun 2016 #16
Are you denying that he called another black man a gorilla? MadDAsHell Jun 2016 #20
Is Bill Maher a racist for calling Trump an oragatange? MasonDreams Jun 2016 #64
"If you ask me, these primates aren't just smarter than Trump they're smarter than us." Act_of_Reparation Jun 2016 #113
I hope you forgot the sarcasm tag. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #21
Do you honestly believe in this context it needs a sarcasm tag? jberryhill Jun 2016 #59
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #60
How could he have been a racist? scscholar Jun 2016 #53
Uhh, how couldn't he have been? Corporate666 Jun 2016 #109
Also called him an uncle Tom philosslayer Jun 2016 #34
He was angry because Frazier refused to use his chosen name Tsiyu Jun 2016 #103
All this after Frazier loaned Ali a substantial sum while he was banned from boxing. RandySF Jun 2016 #51
Boxing and MMA promotion is theater -- exactly obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #74
It's dramatics. But actual theater does not rely on the injury of the artists nor does it celebrate Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #89
I agree, but.... Adrahil Jun 2016 #99
Also... Mike Nelson Jun 2016 #2
Yes, Muhammed Ali showed that he could learn, change, and grow. raging moderate Jun 2016 #54
You put that very well... Mike Nelson Jun 2016 #69
Ali was a master of hyping his fights. We knew what that was all about back then brush Jun 2016 #3
I disagree, Frazier was bitter to the very end. And rightly so. MadDAsHell Jun 2016 #5
And how do you know Frazier was bitter to the very end? brush Jun 2016 #8
I am glad you are perfect so we won't get to judge you by any bad moments. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #12
"I pray every day for him" jberryhill Jun 2016 #13
You're wrong...It's all here BeyondGeography Jun 2016 #14
That documentary is a bit one sided. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #17
They made each other greater as fighters BeyondGeography Jun 2016 #25
Unfortunately us geeezers are old enough to remember the politcs of the time. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #28
Uh, check your facts. Joe Frazier defended him and called for his reinstatement. MadDAsHell Jun 2016 #30
Uh, reading comprehension is not your forte. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #37
It was nastier than anything you could conjure up today BeyondGeography Jun 2016 #33
Bill Clinton, Bryant Gumbel, and Billy Crystal are doing the eulogies... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #36
They reconciled later. Here'a a link with George Foreman talking about it. brush Jun 2016 #22
Boxing is a sport where you try to punch a guy over and over again in the face until he can't stand. Shoulders of Giants Jun 2016 #4
You can still be a dignified human being in a non-dignified activity MadDAsHell Jun 2016 #6
He may not have been a good sportsman, but he was unquestionably a great one. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2016 #7
... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #10
boxing is about winning and getting inside your opponents head beachbum bob Jun 2016 #9
"boxing is about winning and getting inside your opponents head." DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #40
Oh, just stop it. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #18
Some folks will say anything in the name of iconoclasm. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #24
You seem uncomfortable with the truth. MadDAsHell Jun 2016 #26
I don't need your "help", actually. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #29
You do what you want malaise Jun 2016 #19
The use of bully in this context is odd... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #23
Just laugh malaise Jun 2016 #32
Only on DU could shit like this come up, at this time, as a serious attempt at discussion. Stinky The Clown Jun 2016 #27
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Jun 2016 #83
the man has died... chillfactor Jun 2016 #31
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Jun 2016 #84
Fuck this shit! edhopper Jun 2016 #35
Jesus... BronxBoy Jun 2016 #39
... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 Jun 2016 #42
;) MadDAsHell Jun 2016 #43
Nothing left to say Blecht Jun 2016 #45
Ohhh ornotna Jun 2016 #47
Bravo! scarletwoman Jun 2016 #50
+A million. ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #55
Perfectly stated rebuttal to Ops opinion.... AuntPatsy Jun 2016 #56
AUTOMATED MESSAGE: You alerted on a post which was already alerted pintobean Jun 2016 #57
2-5 keep it MrsMatt Jun 2016 #72
I agree rockfordfile Jun 2016 #78
LOL, I see what you did there Brother Buzz Jun 2016 #98
. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #62
Thank you! Are_grits_groceries Jun 2016 #63
The Greatest countryjake Jun 2016 #65
Great post - well said (n/t) CrawlingChaos Jun 2016 #66
Well said. ChickenGuru Jun 2016 #67
Thank you, I believe it needed to be said. BootinUp Jun 2016 #71
Down goes MadDAsHell! Down goes MadDAsHell! Orrex Jun 2016 #75
Thank you. H2O Man Jun 2016 #77
"Fuck Philly???" Loki Liesmith Jun 2016 #81
This old timer hasn't forgotten a thing. ornotna Jun 2016 #87
Yes. I gather he had many fans Loki Liesmith Jun 2016 #97
Seems he had his haters as well. ornotna Jun 2016 #100
I'm not one or the other Loki Liesmith Jun 2016 #108
Yes! tenderfoot Jun 2016 #88
^THIS^ Tsiyu Jun 2016 #90
--- mac56 Jun 2016 #91
Well said! Spazito Jun 2016 #102
Awesome reply- troll got rolled snooper2 Jun 2016 #110
. Brickbat Jun 2016 #112
If you so enjoy dancing on graves, ... Fly by night Jun 2016 #44
The look aty me thread of the year. trumad Jun 2016 #46
Listened to the second Ali Liston oswaldactedalone Jun 2016 #48
Sour grapes because Ali handed all your favorite fighters their collective asses. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #49
Inaccurate. H2O Man Jun 2016 #79
Yes... I can remember watching it as a kid with my dad and being crushed. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #95
LOL, sounds like you are whining. nt Logical Jun 2016 #80
What probably hurt most RandySF Jun 2016 #52
Every death brings out some whiner who has to be insulting. Nt Logical Jun 2016 #58
Ali was not running for President. For a white person to use the G word referring to a black person Lint Head Jun 2016 #61
He regretted it and apologized for it, several times. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #68
No, no, no. Ali was a competitor and people respect him. Even those that were turned off initially BootinUp Jun 2016 #70
Pre-bout trash talk is part of the hype of combat ports obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #73
Frazier never forgave Ali. RandySF Jun 2016 #92
He did forgive him eventually Bradical79 Jun 2016 #93
why you just call him Cassius clay while you're at it? KG Jun 2016 #94
wow... and I thought the OP was offensive Bucky Jun 2016 #111
Fuck off. Ali is a giant in the eyes of many, Greybnk48 Jun 2016 #96
Disgusting bluestateguy Jun 2016 #101
This is a vile OP, comparing Ali to Trump. Please delete. kwassa Jun 2016 #104
104 responses... I'm impressed Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #105
I stirred up some controversy early last month with a similar Trump/Ali comparison. anamnua Jun 2016 #106
He also inspired brettdale Jun 2016 #107
Most of that was thirty years ago or more... NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #114
LOL. Trash talking in combat sports did not originate with Ali Downtown Hound Jun 2016 #115
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