Here’s what Lawal said to Tyron Woodley and Din Thomas:
“I think it was a good performance. What he’s doing with his striking range, he’s confident, but one thing I don’t like is when people say he’s like Ali. How dare you all say he’s like Ali. [McGregor’s] turning heads, he’s got Ireland behind him. White folks love Ireland and Italy, but Ali stood for something different, a whole different thing.”
He continued…
“McGregor stands for himself and for his country, but Ali was greater than that. Ali gave us a voice. To me, it’s a slap in the face when people try to compare him to Ali. If you want to say he talks trash as ridiculous as Ali, cool, but that’s about it. As far as being as significant as Ali? Ali is the greatest and most influential athlete of all time.”
So is Lawal right? Well, that’s an easy question to answer…
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