2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Read the Tweets from the Media Director of Netroots Nations. He knew this would happen. [View all]DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)But there is a difference between insulting someone and lying about somebody, the latter of which occurred here and that is why I took exception to it. i can respond to an insult. A lie is much harder to undo.
And you have to remember the politics of the time, especially prior to the FOTC. God bless Joe, he didn't ask for it but he was the darling of the right "who was going to shut up the loud mouthed draft dodger." By the time of the Thrilla in 75 a lot of that emnity towards him was gone.
Ali also used racial taunts against Floyd Patterson and Ernie Terrell, especially with Terrell where he punctuated the beating he was administering with taunts of "What's my name?"
Muhammad Ali wasn't a cookie cutter saint. After all he made a living beating people silly, but at his core he was an exceptionally kind, naturally intelligent, and brave man and that is why I love him.