"I used to tease Joe Louis by reminding him that I was the greatest of all time. But Joe Louis was the greatest heavyweight fighter ever. I just give lip service to being the greatest. He WAS the greatest.” ~ Muhammad Ali
@ 2:57 : The epithet 'kike' comes from emigration processors, who would accept an 'X' from those who could not write their names. Many Jewish peasants — noting that an 'X' is a sort of cross — feared they were being tricked into affirming Christian religion , and instead would give an 'O' ('kikos' in yiddish) as their mark; the processors referring to Jewish immigrants as 'kikes' because of this tendency to 'O'/kiko,s rather than 'X'.
This narrative is so beautiful. How Hollywood didn't immortalize it – just as told here – is unconscionable. Talk about opportunity missed.
Where is the whole interview
"I used to tease Joe Louis by reminding him that I was the greatest of all time. But Joe Louis was the greatest heavyweight fighter ever. I just give lip service to being the greatest. He WAS the greatest.” ~ Muhammad Ali
The greatest heavyweight of all time. 25 title defenses. It doesnt get any better than that.
@ 2:57 : The epithet 'kike' comes from emigration processors, who would accept an 'X' from those who could not write their names. Many Jewish peasants — noting that an 'X' is a sort of cross — feared they were being tricked into affirming Christian religion , and instead would give an 'O' ('kikos' in yiddish) as their mark; the processors referring to Jewish immigrants as 'kikes' because of this tendency to 'O'/kiko,s rather than 'X'.