Not to mention, who of those "white folks" were wanting to see Ali get clobbered, simply because he was black, and not because of a bet they may have had on his opponent, or were merely rooting for his opponent??
Who was his opponent?
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As I recall, most of his opponents were other Black boxers. But they were less uppity, or "knew their place", according to those who wanted to see Ali clobbered. \
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Boxing is one sport that seems guaranteed to make those who practice it inarticulate. I feel sorry for Ali, who can barely speak intelligibly, as a result of getting so many concussions in all those fights. Football players seem to have a similar problem. It seems foolish to destroy athletes (or anyone) for idle amusement and something to bet on. Gamblers could bet on jumping frogs or cockroaches or flip coins, after all.