But Cassius is the black man's hero. You notice nobody cares about the religion of other athletes. But their prejudice against Clay blinded them to his ability. He's fighting for the respect of his religion. He's not fighting his country.
Nobody says a damn word about the professional football players who dodged the draft.
But Muhammad was different. He was black and he was boastful. It would have been like seeing a master at work. The world never got to see the best of Ali. What you got to see was plenty, but you didn't see the best of him.