hard2miss Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I was thinking when I saw Cassius Clay Mohamed Ali at the Olympics that maybe now he should retire as his appearance and contribution to the ceremony was pitiful. He cannot do much these days and they could easily have a wax work or something made up that could represent him instead (and it would be cheaper and less fidgety). I don't think its fair on this once great champ to be used as a feature figure anymore, he is getting on and obviously in poor health and we should stop wheeling him out on stage and let him enjoy a retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I was thinking when I saw Cassius Clay Mohamed Ali at the Olympics that maybe now he should retire as his appearance and contribution to the ceremony was pitiful. He cannot do much these days and they could easily have a wax work or something made up that could represent him instead (and it would be cheaper and less fidgety). I don't think its fair on this once great champ to be used as a feature figure anymore, he is getting on and obviously in poor health and we should stop wheeling him out on stage and let him enjoy a retirement. That was him with his wife holding him up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 One thing about Parkinson's disease; although it can turn a person into a quivering mass of jelly, it doesn't actually affect mental ability. As long as Muhammad Ali is still capable of somehow communicating his opinions to his daughter, we must assume that he was a happy and willing participant. That said, I suspect that he is not long for this world; and, as cruel and insensitive as it may sound, I think he's past the point where death would be preferable to the sort of life he must now have. I watched a close relative deteriorate over twenty years with Parkinson's; it is not a fate I would wish on anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dent Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I was thinking when I saw Cassius Clay Mohamed Ali at the Olympics that maybe now he should retire as his appearance and contribution to the ceremony was pitiful. He cannot do much these days and they could easily have a wax work or something made up that could represent him instead (and it would be cheaper and less fidgety). I don't think its fair on this once great champ to be used as a feature figure anymore, he is getting on and obviously in poor health and we should stop wheeling him out on stage and let him enjoy a retirement. I agree with you entirely. I would also add the queen, prince philip and also paul McCartney to that list however. It was great to see the Arctic Monkeys there and also listen to Pink Floyd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 That was him with his wife holding him up I thought it was his daughter but I'm happy to be corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I was thinking when I saw Cassius Clay Mohamed Ali at the Olympics that maybe now he should retire as his appearance and contribution to the ceremony was pitiful. He cannot do much these days and they could easily have a wax work or something made up that could represent him instead (and it would be cheaper and less fidgety). I don't think its fair on this once great champ to be used as a feature figure anymore, he is getting on and obviously in poor health and we should stop wheeling him out on stage and let him enjoy a retirement. I thought it was his daughter but I'm happy to be corrected. Not sure now, could have been the daughter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs tiling Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 hear hear, i felt sorry for him as there was nothing there and looked like there just using the name, poor bloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 If he's happy to be there, let him. If it shows one person how awful Parkinson's is it might inspire them to fund research into it or try and cure it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard2miss Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 I agree with you entirely. I would also add the queen, prince philip and also paul McCartney to that list however. It was great to see the Arctic Monkeys there and also listen to Pink Floyd. I agree with Paul McCartney, his singing has gone down hill a bit hasn't it. He needed a bloke there to sing for him so that can't be a good sign if your a singer, I was thinking John Lennon could have done a decent job also had we dug him up and got a 'sing in' for him. In fact maybe we could get the Beatles back together if we go down this line of thought? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Surely he wanted to be there? As long as he wants to do it then why should society decide that only the young and the pretty should be role models? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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