Muhammad Ali hospitalized, reportedly in "grave" condition
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/03/480691044/muhammad-al…
Obviously not a good situation for one of the most iconic athletes of the last century. Not sure what else there is to say other than hopefully he pulls through and fully recovers.
Ok this is really sad and all, but wow I read this as Muhammed Ali Abdur-Rahkman hospitalized and I almost had a heart attack
I read it as Muhammas Ali and wondered who that was.
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Doesn't he live in Western Michigan?
I believe you're thinking of Elvis.
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he did for a bit. near berrien springs I think.
Used to talk to him in Saugatuck all the time when he visited.
Great Person.
on the St. Joseph River --- an estate supposedly once owned by one of Al Capone's bodyguards.
I've read that while he still owns that estate, he's been spending more and more time in Arizona over recent years: to spend time in a better climate as he ages. There is no lake-effect snow out there.
Benton Harbor Michigan. My uncle saw Ali at the local Mickey D's years ago didn't say hi or anything talked to the manager wonder if Ali comes in all the time and they said yes so that is my uncle's Ali story.
He's 74 with Parkinson's. I'm actually kinda surprised he's lasted this long. I remember him lighting the torch in Atlanta in '96 and thinking he looked pretty bad then. I can't believe it's been 20 years since then.
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As someone who has a father who is 74 and suffering from Parkinson's himself, hearing this news today hit sort of close to home knowing that such sadness may be in your own future, although for the moment my father is doing well enough.
As for Ali's family, thoughts go out - I can't even imagine what they are experiencing. Hopefully, he pulls through, and as others have said, his cultural contributions as an athlete and as a human being are incalculable.
I know those feelings well. I adopted the mentality that every time something reminded me of my father's eventual fate, I would consciously remind myself of something special my father and I shared. Him coaching my little league teams, taking me fishing, etc. I was eventually able to accept the fact that my dad wasn't invincible, but I also taught my myself how incredible a life he provided for me.
My prayers are with your father.
Hopefully the champ pulls through. It's almost impossible to imagine an athlete today having the cultural impact that Ali did.
Greatest athlete of all time.
Well, I'm gonna go with Bo Jackson. If his hip didn't blow out he'd have been MLB and NFL All-Star and HOF.
He is also a world class archer.
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Oh, and he almost never worked out. He could roll out of bed and run a 4.35 forty or hit a 420 ft homer to dead center
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with the term "athlete" than pure runny/jumpy.
Ali was the best at his sport, sure, and had the speed/grace/power combination no one had ever seen, but also had more impact on society than any athlete before or since. He was outspoken when people didn't like black people to be "uppity." He didn't all his fame and use it to sell overpriced sneakers. He tooks stands that he knew would make him unpopular with at least half the country, and he was willing to lose the prime years of his career (4 of them) on sheer principle. Add that to all the stuff in the ring, the Gold Medal, the Liston upset(s), the Rumble in the Jungle, the Thrilla in Manilla (still the most iconic fight of all time, damn near killed the both of them), the 3rd title against Spinks.
So yeah, I'm comfy with the Greatest being the GOAT across all sports. As for pure runny/jumpy, yeah, Bo, Jim Brown, and a whole lot of Olympic decathletes would be up there.
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, beat stephenrjking to a response by two minutes."
Great post Sopwith
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Not the same thing. On pure athleticism Bo may be the best, but in this context the term "greatest athlete" means best player/sports participant in any sport. Not "most athletic." The term "athlete" here is used because it is generic enough to include participants from all sports without using sport-specific language to inadvertently exclude someone. In this case, for example, nobody ever calls a boxer a "player." He's a boxer or a fighter. But the term "athlete" does apply.
And Ali was the greatest.
was keeping Bo Jackson out of the end zone in that Sugar Bowl vs Auburn. Yeah we lost the game 9-7, but the fact that Auburn didn't score a TD with Bo Jackson was a minor miracle.
He's in a phoenix hospital right now. He's loved out here by everyone. I'm getting new fresh out. They think he has a few days right now.
I can't tell you how many times I've thought, after someone famous died, 'Man, I wonder when The Greatest is going to go?'. As a youngster, those fights we saw for free on t.v.: Ali-Frasier, Ali-Foreman, Ali-Japanese wrestler (no, I didn't see that one but it did happen lol) man we'd have to pay big bucks to watch them now. He was the greatest. No, he's still the greatest.
I respect him for what he stood for during a very difficult time in our country.
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But this will give the media something to discuss now and maybe we can stop hearing about the gorilla in Cincinnati.
Ghostbusters and Jaws. I can watch both movies over and over again and never get tired of them
wrong thread:)
Reaching like an Ali jab...
is the greatest boxer of all time. Point blank, no questions asked.
was frazier the second best of all-time, since ali was only better by the smallest of margins. they are about as close to a tie as you can get.
I am pretty sure sugar Ray Robinson and most boxing historians would disagree with you, but culturally he is no. 1.
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been the best, like Louis or Marciano or Armstrong. I imagine that's been a lively discussion in many a watering hole.
WOW, I literally just finished watching the documentary 'I Am Ali' on Netflix before I saw this thread.
Hope he recovers.
WOW. literally.
It was a double post. Apparently, I didn't edit the subject line.
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
Thoughts and prayers for The Greatest.
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The greatest fight that never was. Would have been absolutely fascinating to see these two square off in the mid -70s.
“I’ve wrestled with alligators,
I’ve tussled with a whale.
I done handcuffed lightning
And throw thunder in jail.
You know I’m bad.
just last week, I murdered a rock,
Injured a stone, Hospitalized a brick.
I’m so mean, I make medicine sick.”
Ali essentially started the approach of trash-talking your opponent to gain an advantage.
When you watch interviews of athletes before Ali's time, they were all "Yes Sri, No Sir." Ali came along and shocked everybody with his in your face braggadocio.
But like the Rope-a-Dope, he was doing it with a plan. He was also having fun with it. He was a showman with it.
Prayers for him and his family.
Here's to hoping the greatest fights back.
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I enjoyed this:
For the greatest man I have ever known. https://t.co/OUZHVZWBHY
— Billy Crystal (@BillyCrystal) June 3, 2016
I can't believe how young Billy Crystal looks... his rendition of both Cosell and Ali is pitch-perfect.
I met Muhammed Ali in 1993. He seemed like he was in bad shape then. I am glad he has made it this far because he was an amazing person and a breathtaking athlete. When I was a kid the whole neighborhood used to watch boxing. Ali vs. Liston, Ali vs Fraser, Ali vs. Foreman etc. Always Howard Cosell announcing. My sister and I got to stay up late to watch. These days boxing is gone, and when I hear that Muhammed Ali is about to leave this world it's heart wrenching.
Farewell champ. One of a kind
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Rest in peace Ali
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The Champ has passed
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that ali has passed. RIP champ.
Often imitated, never duplicated. Certainly he was one of a kind.