It could be taken as racist tbh. The idea of black fighters as "apes" and "gorillas" is very old in American culture. Just read up on how Sonny Liston was viewed by the American public. Not to say that that was the intent of the creator of the image.
Also Ali in his prime would have destroyed Kimbo Slice, too fast, too skilled.
Very sad loss to the world. He was a one of the greatest of all time at his prime.
Originally posted by Omega Vision
It could very easily be taken as racist tbh. The idea of black fighters as "apes" and "gorillas" is very old in American culture. Just read up on how Sonny Liston was viewed by the American public. Not to say that that was the intent of the creator of the image.
I know, especially after some blacks got upset over the gorilla thing and even because they shot something that was "black" thus even equating themselves to apes. So the idea of blacks as apes is indeed racist, I agree.
Originally posted by Surtur
Why did you specify just as a boxer?
Never cared much for his views, and now that his dead, people are elevating him to the level of X and King.
Ali also betrayed X when he turned his back to him by choosing the Nation of Islam and there leader Elijah. And Elijah was nothing but a bigoted, 2 face old **** that was ****ing young girls and getting them pregnant then trowing them away.
If Ali wasn't such a coward, he should have stood with X. X who started out as an eye for an eye, but mellowed into seeing the bigger picture in the struggle for his people's freedom against tyranny.
That's why i said i respected him as a boxer, and nothing more.