Can Bonds become another Ali?

There will never be another Ali.


Period.

 

This is the dumbest thing I've ever seen.

Coming from the world's biggest Bonds apologist, of course, it is no surprise.

 

Ding ding ding

 

she begs to differ

 

What a silly question.
Oops, am I allowed to say that as a newbie?

 

You're more than allowed. Now fetch me a Bud Select (I know, I like macrobrew).

 

No.

 

At best Bonds can become Ted Williams in retirement. Their relationship with fans and the media track pretty closely together. In fact Bonds might be more adored by his hometown fans.

 

Maybe if Bonds was a war hero and not a cheater.

 

Do steroids freeze?

 

The comparison between Bonds and Ali is insane. Other than both being great athletes who are black, what else is there?

Ali had tremendous charisma. He may have pissed a lot of people off, but he also had a lot more people that loved him during his career. He is an interesting guy who became more likeable in retirement.

Bonds is a self-centered asshole. I have always been a fan of his as a player, but he has gone far out of his way to be a prick his entire career and I doubt he can ever reverse all that bad PR.

 

Teddy Ballgame was always the most comparable figure to me. The only thing--I got the feeling that the sports media became loaded with guys that grew up loving Ted Williams (I could be wrong, though). There will not be a media ever that grew up loving Barry Bonds, so I don't know if there can be a significant image shift down the line.