William Rhoden - Muhammad Ali and the Athlete as Role Model

James I respect your passion and pride, its awesome. I am from direct italian descent so my family nor I are oppresors. There are many intelligent white and black people who should be praised. Excuses shouldn't be made for either doing wrong.Oppression is awful but YOU never went through it and you benefit from those who were wrongfully treated.Racism exists unfortunately between all races but don't dwell on it because it will only bring it more into light.

This guy came to my school and proposed black athletes as million dollar slaves. Why white athletes aren't paid? He mentions "witch-hunts" on Vick, Bonds and Pacman. being arrested 6 times isn't a witch-hunt, Vick confessed and Clemens was treated just like Bonds was. Stop making everything a racial thing to spark controversy and make money.

Blacks are the dominant racial make up of most sports (except hockey and swimming) However those blacks don't coment on what goes on in their communities. Whites who came via Ellis Island understand some racism but most of the others are decendants of OPRESSORS many of whom profitted for centuries off of Slave labor. Mass to Georgia still have profits from slave labor Slavery Existed for nearly 400 years and Built most of DC historic landmarks and the New York Stock Exchange. FOR FREE.

Role model for what, DRAFT DODGER'S? COWARDS?? That asshole pretended to be a freaking Muslim because he was afraid to go to Viet Nam! COWARD!! You might as well say that FREAK Michael Jackson was a role model for bleaching his sorry ass trying to be white! Ali wasn't a man, he was a disgrace to his race, role model my ass!

blacks were discriminated and hurt about being sent into a war by a country that never fought for equal rights, Muhammad Ali was the perfect role model. He is an ambassador to afr-amer. greatly repsected.willing to sacrifice everything for his beliefs.didn't even need to go to Vietnam. He just had to do basic, but it violated his principle. Rhoden makes a big point in this speech and people need to try hard and UNDERSTAND it, even though they may not agree with it, especially his take on Jordan.

You need to stop fucking your sister and get out of the trailer park you dumb idiot. Ali said no Viacong ever called him Nigger and I'm sure your type did. Ali lost millions based on his principles. Some so called patriotic people of all colors think everything america or their respective goverment does is right and ALI had the courage to say NO.

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