An attorney for Muhammad Ali has challenged President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he may pardon the late boxer, pointing out that Ali’s conviction was overturned nearly 50 years ago. Mr Trump told reporters on Friday the was “very seriously” considering pardoning the heavyweight champ, who was convicted in 1967 of failing to report for military service after being drafted into the Vietnam War.
Ron Tweel, an attorney for Ali's wife and estate, said such a move would not be necessary.
“We appreciate President Trump’s sentiment, but a pardon is unnecessary," Mr Tweel said in a statement. "The US Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Muhammad Ali in a unanimous decision in 1971. There is no conviction from which a pardon is needed."
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Poster Comment:
I hate prize fighting and negrolatry, but Mr. Clay is doing something very useful from the grave -- showing Trump up as stupid and reminding the world that he managed to obtain justice way back when his stand against the Vietnam insanity was still very current. His other moment of glory -- busting racial "integration" and shocking the double-breasted suit off an effete British talking head:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqiWFLsgVi4
Audiences are right-brained, i.e. girl-headed, so they laff when he's making the most serious points they'll ever get via TV, but he STICKS TO HIS GUNS come what may!