It took a long time for me to understand Sonny...I was such a Cassius/Ali fan as a kid that Sonny just seemed like a foil for the king of the ring. Now they both seem such tragic figures to me...though at least Ali stood for something...imagine any sports star now a day giving up their crown and earnings in the prime of their career to make a political statement.
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It took a long time for me to understand Sonny...I was such a Cassius/Ali fan as a kid that Sonny just seemed like a foil for the king of the ring. Now they both seem such tragic figures to me...though at least Ali stood for something...imagine any sports star now a day giving up their crown and earnings in the prime of their career to make a political statement.
Yes, I agree and yet, in the end is wasn't his skills that mattered, it was because he didn't fit the model to be King.
In recognition of a sports star, giving up their crown and earnings to do what's right, I give you this memorial.
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