Everyone was there, and those who weren't lied and said they were. The crowd was multicultural before anyone used the term, an explosion of pride, a funk fashion show, a drug-addled parade of ego and power. Get used to it."īelow is an excerpt from a chapter titled "Ali v. Stories can knock out hate and stories can change the world. Stories like the story of Muhammad Ali have power. Some people are still not used to the notion that protest is an act of patriotism. Some people are still not used to Muslims as Americans. Some people, including the man in the White House, are not used to black athletes speaking their minds and using their muscle to push for change. "Well, some people are still not used to it. In receiving the PEN/ESPN honor, Eig remarked, "If Ali were here, I think he would say something like what he said 50 years ago. Kindred wrote "Sound and Fury," a biography about Ali and sportscaster Howard Cosell. Jonathan Eig received the PEN/ESPN Literary Sports Writing Award for his book titled "Ali: A life." Dave Kindred, author of nearly a dozen books, was given the PEN/ESPN Lifetime Achievement Award for Literary Sports Writing. Two authors who have written extensively about Muhammad Ali were honored with ESPN-sponsored literary awards in New York City this week. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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