Muhammed Ali (Cassius Clay) has passed. How would you eulogize him?

2016-06-04T01:28:53-04:00

Response by SSG Pete Fleming made Jun 4 at 2016 1:54 AM

2016-06-04T01:54:15-04:00

I wouldn't, 22 vets a day commit suicide and he was a draft dodger...

Response by SSG Trevor S. made Jun 4 at 2016 3:14 AM

2016-06-04T03:14:37-04:00

The guy dodged the draft. I respect him as a talent. I think he disrespected all of us. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/muhammad-ali-refuses-army-induction

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Response by SN Greg Wright made Jun 4 at 2016 3:37 AM

2016-06-04T03:37:32-04:00

Screw this draft-dodging punk. He never did anything in his life that benefited anyone but himself. Eulogy? I'd piss on his grave, if I could be bothered to do anything. He classes right up there with Jane Fonda.

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Jun 4 at 2016 6:23 AM

2016-06-04T06:23:23-04:00

I would remind everyone that he was originally a draft dodger named Cassius Clay. It never ceases to amaze me how we will overlook such things because actors or entertainers or athletes are celebrities and make tons of money. He was a draft dodger that refused to serve the country that made him rich beyond the dreams of avarice. PERIOD.

Response by SSG Michael Hartsfield made Jun 4 at 2016 6:34 AM

2016-06-04T06:34:02-04:00

I would say that he was an American icon that was emulated across the globe. I would say that he was as a devout Muslim and didn't allow the politics at the time shape his opinion. I would say that for all of his faults, he stayed true to himself and his family and for that we respect and will deeply miss "The Greatest of All Time."
(Also, as a point of respect, I wouldn't speak ill of the dead.)

Response by COL Sam Russell made Jun 4 at 2016 6:44 AM

2016-06-04T06:44:46-04:00

Just listened to a five minute long tribute on the news, and they never once mentioned "draft dodger." It is the first thing that comes to mind when I hear his name.