060 Muhammad Ali

Published: June 10, 2016, 1:14 p.m.

b'Muhammad Ali\\u2026 The man, the legend. This episode is being released on Friday, June 10th, 2016. Exactly one week ago today I got the news that Muhammed Ali had died. You may or may not know\\u2026but I was a boxer, and I was keenly attuned to the fighters of my day, and when I was growing up Muhammed Ali was the Heavyweight champion of the world. Hearing of his death made me feel many things. He was a piece of my life after all. He was an icon during a very influential period of my growing up. News of his death caused me to ponder my memories of this man, this legend\\u2026and as I sat there reflecting my admiration for him was rekindled and it occurred to me that I should honor his passing with an episode devoted to him. Because there are examples and lessons this man gave the world both in and out of the ring that we should all pay attention to, especially if we are committed to being better men. I never talk about sports on this show, but I\\u2019m making an exception here. If you hate boxing\\u2026just bear with me, this isn\\u2019t so much about boxing, as it is about the man. So\\u2026this episode is in memory of Muhammed Ali.'