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AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel
Here he is performing magic tricks for Scott Steiner and Ric Flair. He loved doing the magic tricks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HChbUMynkn8

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AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel
Turn on ESPN. Awesome coverage.

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel

Mel Mudkiper posted:

Even in death Ali was telling racist America to suck his dick

He really was the Greatest.

Ali is #1. Jordan is maybe in the latter half of the top 10, all things considered. Ruth, Robinson, Owens, Bill Russell, Gretzky, Pele. Then probably Jordan, in terms of legit cultural impact.

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel
poo poo, Ali was the greatest athlete ever, and his athletic career wasn't even the most important thing about him. That is impactful.

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel
https://mobile.twitter.com/pink_funk/status/738974034537381888/video/1

This is great.

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel

Ross Angeles posted:

Somewhere, Floyd Mayweather is still saying that he's better than Ali

He alluded to that on ESPN earlier already.

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel

Doltos posted:

You're all insane. Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan were absolutely more important athletes than Jesse Owens and Jackie Robinson in the Americana view of professional athletes. 90% of America could probably name those two athletes alongside Muhammed Ali. Jesse Owens and Jackie Robinson took great leaps forward for the cause of black athletes in professional sports but they were hardly the activists that Ali was and hardly the personalities of Jordan or Ruth.

Babe Ruth spawned the modern superstar. Michael Jordan was the most iconic figure of the 1990s including world leaders and pop culture artists. Dude was almost as big as Michael Jackson around the world, and that was probably really close. A case could even be made to put Gretzky ahead of Owens and Robinson. It sucks, yeah, but sports fans in America care more about fame than social change. Muhammed Ali happened to have both in spades which is why he's the #1 undisputed GOAT in American sports and probably around the world (although there is an argument for various soccer stars over the years, most notably Pele).

When people think of great historical figures and heroic legacies, they think Michael Jackson.

Ali is #1 in North America, #1 around the world with Pele at #2, Wayne Gretzky was greater than Jordan.

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel
Doltos, does Ric Flair being a 15-time world champion degrade Ali's mere three times being world champ?

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel
Gretzky was greater than Jordan

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel

El Gallinero Gros posted:

Certainly comes off as a better person.


What's the best book about Ali?

This is a good starter packet of articles.

https://theringer.com/muhammad-ali-syllabus-read-watch-video-174a6bea681a#.m1qv1viib

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel
There are so many phenomenal Ali shots.

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel

Crazy Ted posted:

Ali's funeral will be Friday afternoon. For some reason, Bill Clinton is the first person confirmed to be speaking.

Bill Clinton will be doing the eulogy.

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel
CBC opened Hockey Night In Canada's broadcast of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup FInal with an awesome Ali montage, and seven minutes of Gretzky on Ali. Wayne talked about meeting him, and his role in sports history, between skill and charisma.

According to Gretzky, the two greatest athletes he ever saw were Ali and Jordan, and Ali was the greatest athlete he ever saw. No question about it.

Wonderful segment.

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AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel
Among dogs, Air Bud was a talented fellow whose talents have never been seem in another. Gotta be in the discussion.

Also, Willie Mays was an athletic freak.

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