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Originally Posted by nik-
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?
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I know a lot of older people who don't like the athletes, or types of athletes, that you named but loved Ali. He was different than all the boisterous, over the top arrogant dbags that we see so often nowadays.
He was a showman but he also backed up his cockiness. Let's also not forget that Ali was quite the influential social figure. He was often very anti establishment.
He wasn't just some over the top jerk who disrespected is opponents and fans.