Muhammad Ali met with team today... very cool!

**RavenMadness** · 09-09-2012, 12:43 PM

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Lardarius Webb ‏@LWebb21 The Greatest! Muhammad Ali at the Ravens facility! http://instagr.am/p/PXBTDVuABp/

Bobby Rainey ‏@BobbyRainey With the GREATEST!!!!! WOW!!!! #WhatsMyName http://pic.twitter.com/HG1sbnV7

Kelechi K Osemele ‏@KOsevendeuce Just met a legend. My hands touched the greatest of all time. Muhammad Ali. #Legendary

VontaLeach44 ‏@vleach44 I met the G.O.A.T. today what a great honor just to shake his hand. #inspired #history#respect http://lockerz.com/s/242849713

Tandon Doss ‏@Tandondoss Muhammad Ali # thegreatest http://instagr.am/p/PXC7g1jKiI/

terrell suggs ‏@untouchablejay4 Chillen with the Greatest Of ALL Time! Muhammad Ali Monday Nite is Going to be special!!! http://via.me/-4x4qu98

**Raveninwoodlawn** · 09-09-2012, 12:56 PM

Wow...I am a HUGE Ali fan...that is awesome

**leachisabeast** · 09-09-2012, 01:22 PM

Would LOVE to see Ray Lewis and Ali chillin together.

**CincyCat** · 09-09-2012, 01:24 PM

Joe Biden is in town here. I hope he doesn't go anywhere near the Bengals.

**DrUnk** · 09-09-2012, 01:34 PM

It's sad though because Ali looks like he doesn't know where he is, in those pictures.

**GOTA** · 09-09-2012, 01:54 PM

Whoa! That's a huge get. All modern athletes are inspired by Muhammad Ali

**rharris1986** · 09-09-2012, 02:40 PM

Not to put a wet blanket on this - but I remember the day when Ali dodged the draft and I and a lot of other people like me didn't and went to Vietnam for our country. He was a great fighter - but NOT MY HERO!

**Ivalice** · 09-09-2012, 03:49 PM

"I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong ... They never called me **** (the n-word)."

**rharris1986** · 09-09-2012, 04:18 PM

I seem to recall being surrounded by a lot of those brave young **** - some of whom never made it home. There wasn't one draft doger among them (and there wasn't anyone there named Ali either)!

By the way - my initial comment was just a statement of fact. He was a great fighter and he dodged the draft.

Originally Posted by Ivalice

"I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong ... They never called me **** (the n-word)."

**Ivalice** · 09-09-2012, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by rharris1986

I seem to recall being surrounded by a lot of those brave young **** - some of whom never made it home. There wasn't one draft doger among them (and there wasn't anyone there named Ali either)!

I have nothing but respect for those who have served, continue to serve and will serve in the future. With that said, why would I want to go to war and possibly die for my country, a country where I did not have equal rights at the time? We have not had a draft since Vietnam; Ali standing up for his beliefs may have had a .00001% chance to influence this. Better than nothing.

**rharris1986** · 09-09-2012, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by Ivalice

I have nothing but respect for those who have served, continue to serve and will serve in the future. With that said, why would I want to go to war and possibly die for my country, a country where I did not have equal rights at the time? We have not had a draft since Vietnam; Ali standing up for his beliefs may have had a .00001% chance to influence this. Better than nothing.

There is nothing in ISLAM that justifies his dodging the draft on a religious basis. He dodged the draft because he didn't want to go. A lot of us didn't want to go - but we went. Ali tarnished his own image. He just might as well be in the second seat of that anti aircraft gun next to Hanoi Jane (Fonda). A lot of people have conveniently forgotten this and have tended to give him a pass on this - if not confer down right sainthood.

There are many of us who will never forget - that's all

I suggest we just let this thing drop and move on to the Bengals