i want to ask you about one of his last appearances, they dead dated the sportsman to alali, a namingthe ali sports person of the year award. >> it still remains the sports person of the year award. we had to create an award to honor a lifetime of good work and achievement and we couldn't think of a better person than ali who represented all the i ideals in a human sense but in a sports sense. >> you talk about an article with mark cram one of your most memorable the aftermath of the thrill of manila, describing ali not being able to eat properly how their minds and bodies were ba battered from that fight. why do you think somebody still knows that thrilla in manila? >> well, first it rhymes, but second the velocity of that fight, it represented the best of both two fearless men, when you think of ali, fearless is probably the first thing that comes to his mind. especially during the 70s, that was a ferocious time in heavy weight boxing, the man being banned for almost four years was just incredible, but he was fearless in the ring as well, the sacrifices he made in the 60s and 70s ar

according to george, whom alali fought, , man was paid a visitiy the e nation of islam. happened after that, you can read d my book. amy: i wanant to turn to john legend. read the words of mohammed ali's 19 six spepeech on the unumum. mohammed ali: why should i put on a uniform and go 10,000 miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on brownwn people in vietnam while so-called negro people are develeloped -- dedend human n rights. i am not going t to murder a and burn a another poooor nation siy to continue the domination of white slave masters, the darker people of the world over. this is a d day when such evils must come toto an end. i have beeeen warned t that tana standd would cause m me to lose millnsns of f dollars, which accrues to me as a chchampion. ththe real enenemy of my peoples right herere. i i will notot disgrace my reli, my peoeople, or m myself. by becoming aa tool to ensnslave those e fighting for their own justice, freedom, and equality. i would join tomorrow. but i either have to debate -- obey the laws of the land or the laws of allah. i've nothing

billy crysystal, longtime friend of m mohammed alali.ill be honest, the bill clinton, the presence there, it hurts given mohamed alili's historic place as a great figure against war r and against bigot, that the person who signgned the welfare e bill, the person who signgned the crime bill, the persrson who w was in chcharge e sanctions and iraq - -- it wille painful to see him up there. but in many ways, in some respects, that is mohammed ali's last victory. the same presidents that ususedo bug hihis phone and harass them and subject him to cointelpro. amy: we have to leave it there. dave zirin and dalia mogahed, thank you for being with us. i'll be in chicago at the 2016 saturday printers row lit fest. democracy now! is hiring a news producer and an office coordinator. find out more at

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