Muhammad Ali dead at 74

[human]

I love the fact that he was obviously incredibly tough.

He called himself ," Pretty."

He was for peace . He did not swear. He talked about his spiritual life.

He was a real man. He did not have to act all macho bs like I see so many weak men do

 

[bluesneakers]

Let me try again.

People of the world, famous and common, pay tribute to Muhammad Ali

or

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...cfd598-2a66-11e6-a3c4-0724e8e24f3f_story.html

 

[Potonian]

RIP Champ! You really are the GOAT.
An extraordinary fighter , and extraordinary man

 

[human]

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/06/the-hidden-history-of-muhammad-ali/

 

[MzOpinion8d]

RIP Muhammed Ali. So sad.

 

[AlwaysShocked]

RIP. What a beautiful, beautiful man he was!

Watch this 6:32 min. video to see him "dance and sting":
[video=youtube;C_fEIVwjrew]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_fEIVwjrew[/video]

 

[AlwaysShocked]

For those who have a bit more time or a bit more curiosity, this one hour comparison of what a match between Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali might have been like shows a whole lot of Ali's style - both in the ring and out. Ali was indeed "pretty" and simply the GREATEST!

[video=youtube;RIa7GmD540Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIa7GmD540Y[/video]

 

[i.b.nora]

This is an interesting article especially for those living through the time:

https://theintercept.com/2016/06/06...dermine-the-fbis-illegal-spying-on-americans/

“SINCE HIS DEATH a few days ago, countless tributes to Muhammad Ali have brought to life the memories of his extraordinary accomplishments inside and outside boxing. But one thing has gotten little attention: Ali provided cover for a burglary that changed history.

It was March 8, 1971, the night of Ali’s first fight with Joe Frazier, and the noise from that epic battle provided cover for the break-in of an FBI office in Media, Pennsylvania. The burglary, by eight activists who stole every file in the office, revealed the illegal spying operations that FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover had organized against a broad swathe of Americans, including Martin Luther King, Jr. The revelations led to congressional investigations and major reforms of all intelligence agencies.”

*

“They were right. Days later, when FBI agents interviewed people who lived on the floors above the office, some said they heard nothing because they were listening to the fight. The distraction of the fight helped the burglars, who called themselves the Citizens Committee to Investigate the FBI, walk away with more than 1,000 documents, including one that revealed the FBI’s secret COINTELPRO operations. These operations involved a panoply of dirty tricks that ranged from planting disinformation about antiwar activists, to planning the murder of a member of the Black Panthers, and sending innocent people to prison on the basis of false testimony by agents and informers.”​

Much more...

 

[i.b.nora]

Friday June 10, 2016:

PROCESSION THROUGH LOUISVILLE, KY

In addition to the funeral, there will be a procession throughout Louisville to allow the general public to pay their last respect to the “Greatest of All Time.” On Friday, June 10 beginning at 9AM, the procession will travel northbound on Bardstown Road, westbound on the Watterson Expressway, and then north on I-65 to westbound I-64 (exiting 9th Street ramp). Then traveling west on Muhammad Ali Blvd to 34th Street, left on 34th street to Broadway, making a left on Broadway and then traveling to Cave Hill Cemetery. The route includes locations that were historically important to Muhammad.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

Muhammad Ali’s funeral will take place in his hometown of Louisville, KY on Friday, June 10th at the KFC YUM! Center. The service will be open to the public and will begin at 2:00 pm. For those unable to attend, it will be streamed live from www.alicenter.org. The event will be open to the public with limited seating. Information and details on tickets will be released as they become available.

http://www.alicenter.org/memorial-service/

Note: All times are EDT

 

[wfgodot]

Bracketed with 08 December 1980 -- and with 12,961 days in between -- this was childhood's end.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I remember my favorite act of Mr. Ali, his lighting of the Olympic torch. He brought more awareness to Parkinson's disease. I loved the story told above about his statement in the restaurant regarding serving negroes. I cried when he showed such courage climbing the steps to light the torch. The class & dignity he showed is a lesson for all . My deepest condolences to his family & all who loved him.

https://www.olympic.org/videos/muhammad-ali-lights-the-olympic-cauldron

 

[animlzrule]

I deplore boxing and can't bear to watch video of his fights. However, I love Muhammad Ali's passion and eloquence when speaking about civil rights. I love this exchange..... from the 2:00 minute point of this video. His words are sadly, still relevant today.

Muhammad Ali on the Vietnam Draft

[video=youtube;HeFMyrWlZ68]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeFMyrWlZ68[/video]

 

[i.b.nora]

The procession is currently being livestreamed:

I am watching it at: http://www.ksfy.com/content/news/LIVESTREAM-Muhammad-Ali-Procession--Funeral-382476261.html

 

[bluesneakers]

Thank you. I was just checking here to see if anyone had a link to the funeral.

This is where I'm watching.
http://nesn.com/2016/06/watch-muhammad-ali-funeral-procession-online-live-stream/

I love the "Ali! Ali! Ali" chants.