[Bullish]

Muhamed Ali ended the era of real sports heroes.

[treetopsandroofs]

IMO, unlike Koufax, Ali fought too long.

[Alberta's Child]

I'll give you a few modern sports heroes who were great, classy players in their respective sports:

1. Wayne Gretzky
2. Tony Gwynn
3. Walter Payton
4. Don Mattingly
5. Jerry Rice
6. Steve Yzerman
7. Nicklas Lidstrom

And while he probably wouldn't make this list, I must give kudos to Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates for the greatest Sandy Koufax quote of all time:

"Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork."

LMAO.

[MarDav]

Please. Ali bears more responsibility for the braggadocious, arrogant, self-promoting, chest-thumping buffoonery that has made watching sports unbearable.