Muhammad Ali Has Died

[campbellking]

RIP.

[chrissa1]

I hope the BBC shows the Parky programme in a tribute to him. Thanks Zacs-Master for the clip.

[mikey4444]

Thanks for my BA Campbellking !

[-Talbot-]

I doubt they will show the racist views that Ali expressed on the Parky show, Chrissa. I find it quite perplexing how racism is excused/forgiven if you're a global superstar.
Yes Ali or Cassius as he was then had to endure awful racism but he hardly covered himself in glory on how he chose to combat that racism.



Bluebirds fly with bluebirds ...

[anotheoldgit]

Yes very sad news for some, but I don't believe it should take up the media time that it already has.

What was he known for, bashing the hell out of a fellow human-being, this savage and primitive 'sport' should have been banned years ago.

[mikey4444]

AOG...Ali was known for much more than "bashing the hell out of a fellow human-being", and 5 minutes spent doing some simple research would have told you that.

Shame on you.

[mikey4444]

Talbot...and just where would the millions of black Americans be today, if Ali and others like him had just sat back and asked nicely ?

[chrissa1]

Hear hear, Mikey.

[chrissa1]

I don't agree, Talbot. I remember that interview.

[Svejk]

Poor taste on your part, mikey, bringing your juvenile politics into this thread. And a bloody disgrace you got the Best Answer for it. How low can the left sink?

[-Talbot-]

So you agree whites and blacks should not have relationships then, Chrissa ...well that of course is your perogotive.

[chrissa1]

I can remember being surprised when he said it but just thought he was expressing, His, thoughts on the matter and not saying it was wrong for everybody.

But, hey, PC wasn't so virulent back in the 70's.

[-Talbot-]

Ali spoke out on uncomfortable truths and fair play to him for that but the uncomfortable truth is that Ali held many racist views. If those views were expressed by an ABer he/she would without a shadow of a doubt be called racist!

[Baldric]

What a sad way for an RIP thread to go down the pan!

[Mamyalynne]

RIP.

[ummmm]

Talbot....I'm guessing no abers experienced it first hand!!

[Lie-in King]

RIP.

[-Talbot-]

I don't see why because a person has died uncomfortable truths should not be heard. I stand by what I say, Truths should not not buried just because you are world famous.

If people just want RIP what a nice man/woman threads then maybe the ED should introduce a new 'RIP' topic where onlly gushing accolades are allowed.

[Mamyalynne]

RIP topic has been suggested lots of times, so far not taken up.

I only offer praise when I feel it is due, a simple RIP I offer to almost everyone.

[baza]

Talbot...Try looking up the 'Brutus speech' from Julius Caesar.

[ummmm]

I agree Talbot.

This 'don't speak ill of the dead' attitude is nonsense.