More than just a boxing legend, Muhammad Ali was a cultural icon whose impact extended far beyond the ring.
Sportsnet’s Stephen Brunt spoke with essayist and American culture critic Gerald Early, author Thomas Hauser and sportswriter David Kindred about Ali’s life. Part one of the discussion can be viewed above, while the second and third instalments can be seen below.
Ali died Friday at age 74, after being hospitalized in the Phoenix area recently with respiratory problems.
Brunt wrote about what it was like to meet Ali. See his story here.