PB,

I'll be honest, I feel badly for Ali and what this disease has done to him. BUT

However, (and keep in mind I am not a sports fan) I remember him during his heyday and I couldn't stand his schtick (?). I always thought at the time he was a big mouth with his weird poetry (float like a butterfly, sting like a bee rolleyes) and anointing himself as "The Greatest". I forgot, til you mentioned about him dodging the draft as well.

Anyway, that being said, today I feel badly for him and judging from those in the know the guy was a great boxer or perhaps in his words was actually "The Greatest"

Ok, bash me!! lol

TIS

"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK

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