![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "And I don't think we do Ali any good by treating him as a saint. "To see this guy who goes from being the most hated man in the world to being the most beloved in many ways, to being seen as this kind of saint is fascinating," Eig says. His new book, Ali: A Life, chronicles Ali's remarkable boxing career, his role as a social critic and his colorful and often chaotic personal life.Įig says that although Ali was attacked for his political views at the time, attitudes towards the boxer shifted as American support for the war waned. He was a human being, and he was deeply flawed, but I think the reason people look to him this way is because he had the spirit of a rebel.Įig spent four years learning about Ali by interviewing the late boxer's associates and former wives, and poring over previously unreleased FBI and Justice Department files. I don't think we do Ali any good by treating him as a saint. ![]()
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