Ali is in intensive care embroiled in his most courageous bout... for his life. He has to win this fight because he's the greatest. Come Ali fight!

http://nesn.com/2016/06/m...n-worsens/

http://hollywoodlife.com/...tal-dying/

bless him and his family

The Greatest is dead. (

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/muhammad-ali-greatest-all-time-dead-74-n584776?cid=sm_tw&hootPostID=83ca86aabd79e6a9cecb3c293e83dbc2

RIP Mr. Ali. You fought the good fight against Parkinson's Disease for 30 years. What a champ.

RIP champ

Another great one leaves us in 2016. RIP

bless him RIP

nursev said:

how sad...may he rest in peace. Boy 2016 just won't quit.

Yuuuup 2016 sucks

Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi hee ra'ajioon.

I hope Muhammad Ali RIP gets alot of beautiful tributes for the beautiful man and hero he was and will always be http://www.abc.net.au/new...es/7205542 and for being the king of trash talking, my fav quote "It's hard to be humble when you're as pretty as I am."

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RIP

luv4u said:

Goddess4Real said:

Goddess4Real said:

I hope Muhammad Ali RIP gets alot of beautiful tributes for the beautiful man and hero he was and will always be http://www.abc.net.au/new...es/7205542 and for being the king of trash talking, my fav quote "It's hard to be humble when you're as pretty as I am."

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The below blog was just posted by C. Liegh McInnis, the author of The Lyrics of Prince: A Literary Look at a Creative, Musical Poet, Philosopher, and Storyteller: ============================================================

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Hey Y’all,

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During my childhood Muhammad Ali was the ultimate symbol of blackness, which was a combination of intelligence, socio-political activism, and style. (Prince even used Ali as the model to teach The Time stage presence.) I’m still amazed that I’m old enough to remember when black people were amazed and happy to see a black face on television, which meant that they were often nervous about how that black person would be portrayed or how that black person who present oneself. Ali, however, was one of those people who defied and refuted the centuries of lies about African humanity—intellect and morality. He was more than a boxer; yet, he was the greatest boxer of all time. Think about that. He was the greatest of his profession, a profession that for years was the symbol of American manhood, but his presence and essence of manhood transcended his profession as he became one of the most powerful acting agents in the Black Liberation Movement. Additionally, as a man, who was the personification of manliness, he showed to the world that manhood was also mental astuteness and empathy for others. Ali, like my father and uncles, affirmed that manhood was not about physically dominating others but that manhood was about caring for and protecting those who could not protect themselves. As such, he was powerful because he taught us how to fight for others while we are fighting for ourselves. And, finally, Ali taught me about humility and diligence. For years I marveled about Ali’s ability to be interviewed after losing the first Frazier fight. To put it plainly, as a child, I remember thinking that there was no way I would have been able to face the world after I had talked all that noise and then lost the fight.

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For those who don’t know the history/story, Ali had been stripped of his title by refusing induction into the armed forces. He spent the next three years lobbying for his right to box. All the while, he proclaimed, rightfully so, that boxing did not have a real champion because he didn’t lose his title in the ring. When Frazier became the champ, Ali made sure that the world considered Frazier a “fake champ.” Many people—mostly the African-American community—agreed with Ali, and many people—mostly the white community—disagreed with Ali. Continuing to fight for his legal right while proclaiming Frazier to be a fraudulent champ, Ali finally won his right to fight. Then, after all that fighting and talking outside the ring, Ali loses to Frazier. Much of black America was devastated. Noted television journalist Bryant Gumbel stated that he cried his eyes out when Ali lost to Frazier. Gumbel added, “When Ali lost, it was like those of us fighting for black rights had lost.” That’s one hell of a weight for one man to carry. As a child, I wondered “How could he go before all those reporters and give an interview after losing?” As we said in the country, I would have been too “shame-faced” losing after having talked all that noise. Yet, Ali, like a man, stood before America and the world and answered every question. He was not belligerent but resolved. Watching tape of that interview, I was amazed that he could remain so poised and still confident after suffering the greatest defeat of his career. When I asked my father how Ali could sit there and talk to those people who were happy that he had lost, my father stated, “because he’s a man son—a man like your granddaddy and a man like your uncles.” My father paused and, then, continued, “Real men, son, don’t run from anything. We do the best that we can, we accept and admit our failures and mistakes, and we work to do better. That’s all a man can do.” That’s the ultimate lesson that Ali taught me. Stand for that in which I believe, fight as diligently as I can for it, accept and admit my mistakes, and make it my life’s journey to learn from my mistakes and failures so that I can become better today than I was yesterday. “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee: the hands can’t hit what the eyes can’t see.” That famous Ali rhyme inspired me never to stop moving/progressing no matter how much life tried to knock me out. RIP to The Greatest of All Time.

Such a sad day.

RIP to a truly inspirational and exceptional man. He really was The Greatest.

nursev said:

luv4u said:

RIP

aww...Prince will watch out for him

Heartbroken... My childhood Hero and Inspiration. Rest In Power Ali.

I hate 2016> What's going on.

THE Greatest of all time. R.I.P champ.

luv4u said:

RIP to America's greatest sports icon.

Ali, Bill Russell, Jim Brown, Kareem, John Carlos, Tommie Smith.....those were my sports heroes growing up. Real men who had the balls to take a stand.