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I have thought a lot about Ali over the years. I always wondered what I would have thought of him if I was a contemporary sports fan in his hayday. I like to think that my appreciation for the Subbans, the Kanes, the Ronaldos would have made me a fan even then. He was a decisive figure in his day, even though history allows the realization of him obviously being a true trailblazer and someone who truly stood up for his values.

How many people who praise him now would have been on the other side back then?