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Originally Posted by BE911SC
At least he was honest and open about why he refused to be drafted and then went to jail--and didn't run off to Canada or somewhere else.
He also didn't come up with the BS line, "I had better things to do." That was a recent vice president who said that.
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I admire Ali for standing up to his principles. It cost him a lot, nearly destroyed his career. He was a great athlete, but standing up to the draft was perhaps his greatest hour.