Posted on 11/09/2005 3:19:14 PM PST by gts
Ali does the "Rope-a-Dope" on Bush. This draft dodger, Cassius Clay, changed his name to Muhammad Ali and became a Muslim in order to avoid serving his country during the Vietnam war. For some reason (does anyone know?) everyone now loves to kiss his ass. What did he ever do for his country to deserve this honor? As a further insult, they do it right before Veterans Day.
Exactly also won a gold medal at the Olympics and couldn't even sit in certain restaurant afterwards. Still he stayed and said what he thought.
You may hate him for what he did during Vietnam but I'm sure he's got his beefs too.
He won a gold medal representing his country in the Olympics.
When he returned, a gold medalist, he was not allowed to eat lunch in a restaurant because of the colour of his skin.
It was after then that he became a Muslim.
Every action has a reaction.
So who hated who?
What would you have done if you were him?
Ali was great boxer and is a great man.
At least he took his punishment like a man. Unlike Jeffery Hinzman
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