amancalledpony's blog post - Cassius Clay

Saturday, July 28, 2012, 7:02:44 AM

It was tough last night, while watching the Olympics opening ceremony, to see Muhammad Ali. This was a man I remember as a 5 year old winning gold at the 1960 Rome Games. Then the kicking ass and taking names,total domination of the heavyweight division. Until he took a stand for peace he believed in. As a young teen it was hard to understand how someone who beat the shit out of people for a living would not fight for their country but I always respected his right to his own religion.
So it was very hard to see this man racked by parkinsons and blindness. Shaking as he touched the Olympic flag. To see how frail we all our. How one who was so great becoming almost a sideshow at an opening ceremony.

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The_bratty_one on 28-Jul-12 8:10:15

im glad i didnt watch it then,wouldnt like to see one of my idols like that,when i first started kick boxing i used to watch old fights of his for tips on ducking n punching,sad times eh xx

Whispermyname on 28-Jul-12 8:12:46

A very active and fleetfooted friend of mine has just been diagnosed with it....not a nice disease at all :(

bOObzman on 28-Jul-12 8:22:10

He is a tough guy, still sharp but I know what you mean.

Claire Monroe on 28-Jul-12 11:42:29

I agree Pony. I was almost in tears when I saw him last night. Although he's deteriorated quite a bit, Im still very happy to see him especially at the Olympics.

chargingram on 28-Jul-12 14:03:06

It's hard to look at him like that ain't it. Still very courageous to expose himself like that so everyone can see he definetly doesn't float like a bee anymore. I don't know what keeps him traveling around like he still does. He truly is The Greatest!

Claire Monroe on 28-Jul-12 22:00:33

Just love what you wrote her Pony. Brings back many memories for me.

tuxedojunction on 6-Aug-12 18:22:20

I am glad I missed the ceremonies then. A beautiful tribute to a great man my brother.