Is Muhammad Ali an American Hero?

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Question for the Americans.

It always puzzles me that a guy who chose a religion over fighting for his country , can be an American hero.
Some say it was against his NEW beliefs , many would find it hard not to think he was a coward.
I mean the guy chose the muslim faith which he wasnt even born into , then turned his back on his country.
The stuff of Hero's ?
No not for me , Joe Louis was a hero.
For me he will always be Cassius Clay.
Im interested in your views guys.

I agree with you, Ali is no hero and can never be. He is put on this pedestal only because of his illness. Great boxer yes, disrespectful piece of sh*t yes.

Ali was for Ali and that's it, how can anyone call him an American Hero when he cared about no one but himself. ?

[stebs]

Question for the Americans.

It always puzzles me that a guy who chose a religion over fighting for his country , can be an American hero.
Some say it was against his NEW beliefs , many would find it hard not to think he was a coward.
I mean the guy chose the muslim faith which he wasnt even born into , then turned his back on his country.
The stuff of Hero's ?
No not for me , Joe Louis was a hero.
For me he will always be Cassius Clay.
Im interested in your views guys.

I agree with you, Ali is no hero and can never be.He is put on this pedestal only because of his illness. Great boxer yes, disrespectful piece of sh*t yes.

Ali was for Ali and that's it, how can anyone call him an American Hero when he cared about no one but himself. ?

This whole statement bothered me since I hit (submit reply).

It sounds harsh and it's wrong, he can be considered a hero by many as someone who stood up and spoke out for the civil rights movement in America.