RIP Muhammad Ali

[Big Circus]

I haven't seen any confirmation of the more dire-sounding portions from anything beyond the UK tabloids and the gossip rags. Looks like it stems from a Radar Online report. Still, terrible news.

'A Sad Situation!' Fears For Muhammad Ali As Boxing Great Remains Hospitalized

 

[HanSenSE]

AP a little less sensational.
AP sources: Ali's hospital stay could pose serious issues

 

[Steak Snabler]

LA Times now reporting his condition is "very grave" and it "could be hours."

Muhammad Ali is reported to be in grave condition

 

[Vombatus]

LA Times now reporting his condition is "very grave" and it "could be hours."

Muhammad Ali is reported to be in grave condition

This is one of the comments on the LATimes article:

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• Jay Edgar H.

@Tython, pillar of irrefutable virtue:
Yes, it definitely looks like he's en route to the great watermelon patch in the sky!

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And that's why I hate the comments section on news articles.

 

[Neutral Corner]

Comments sections are cesspools of hatred. I don't know if the clicks there are worth anything, but they are full of loathsome people.

 

[SpeedTchr]

Even on his deathbed Ali could destroy that douchebag.

 

[nietsroob17]

News broken of Ali's death ... at a Marlins game?

 

[HanSenSE]

Nothing on the WWL, CNN or Twitter ... yet. A possible Vigoda?

 

[Neutral Corner]

Nothing on Google News except that he's hospitalized.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

How many news outlets will report he's dead before he actually is?

 

[Smallpotatoes]

What's TMZ saying?

 

[HanSenSE]

If we trust it for Poin ..

 

[mpcincal]

What's TMZ saying?

I checked that out earlier and was greeted with a story headlined "Bill Clinton In-And-Out run-in with Chris Brown baby mama."

So, no, no news on Ali yet.

 

[Vombatus]

I think this is simply a rope-a-dope strategy with the Grim Reaper. Keep your bets on Ali.

 

[Smallpotatoes]

I checked that out earlier and was greeted with a story headlined "Bill Clinton In-And-Out run-in with Chris Brown baby mama."

So, no, no news on Ali yet.

Well, I guess they have to focus on what really matters.

 

[dixiehack]

Nothing on the WWL, CNN or Twitter ... yet. A possible Vigoda?

Yep.

Marlins prematurely announce death of Muhammad Ali

 

[bigpern23]

I've never seen the man box, but damn, I'll be heartbroken if/when he's gone. That's the power of Muhammad Ali. He transcended his sport in a way no other athlete ever has.

Ali and Foreman are two of my prized autographs and I didn't have to pay a dime for either of them. I wrote them each a letter requesting their signatures when I was 14 and both sent them back (Foreman autographed my SI after he knocked out Moorer, Ali signed an 8x10).

Hope he's not gone yet.

 

[Batman]

He's training for his next opponent, Harambe.

 

[old_tony]

 

[Corky Ramirez up on 94th St.]

While we wait ... I offer this link to one of my favorite Sports Illustrated stories, ever.

George Plimpton observed Ali's training for his 1970 return fight with Jerry Quarry. His article appeared a few weeks later in the Nov. 23, 1970 issue (unfortunately, SI's Vault website does not link to the article, so I have to link to the issue):
SI Vault - Nov. 23, 1970 - Page 90