Muhammad Ali has died.

[steveo]

I unreservedly apologise for a poor pun.

He was a legend blah blah. Now move along

[Otta]

On blah blah's behalf I would like to claim offence Steveo, and demand you apologise for that low down dirty comment!

[Goldwings]

Muhammad Ali was a first and foremost a BLACK MUSLIM, who OPPOSED and RESISTED WHITE SUPREMACY and the western phenomenon of WHITE PRIVILEGE, this is conveniently brushed over by people who want to claim him as a universal hero, he wasn't, he fought against the foundations of what many are now standing on

[LondonMix]

I think he is a universal hero but I agree that a large part of who he is and his legacy is his passionate fight for black pride and civil rights.

This article in the NY Times discusses this element of his legacy very well-- its entitled Never the White Man's Negro

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/06/opinion/muhammad-ali-never-the-white-mans-negro.html