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Originally Posted by cosmo20002
...despite Frazier supporting Ali during some rough years, even giving him money. For that, Frazier got to be called a "Tom" by Ali.
Ali was a dick.
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Yeah the backstory on that really shed some light
Ali was just gangster ruthless early on, he would sell anyone out to get ahead
But one thing that spoke to me, is that his public bluster didn’t always match who he was behind the scenes… one day he’s a firebrand preaching the tenets of the Nation of Islam, the next he’s hosting all kinds of white people at his training retreat
He was many things, but I will never call him truly hateful… he was only that way with Frazier because he was the only guy who truly tested him