It's been well documented that Sonny Liston's connections with the mob were well known and the NAACP was concerned about having to deal with Liston's visibility as World Champion and had encouraged Patterson not to fight Liston, fearing that a Liston victory would tarnish the civil rights movement.
The NAACP tried to pressure Patterson into not fighting Liston. Were they out of line for this even though the intentions were meant for the betterment of all black people?
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