Happy Birthday to Muhammad. The former champ known as well for his mouth as much as his skills in the ring is still fighting. His battles against Parkinson’s disease and other ailments have left his body weak, but his mind is still sharp. At the time when he could still speak Ali did more than talk trash. He spoke out on social issues. He went to jail instead of war. Whether you agreed with Muhammad or not at least you knew where he stood. The problem with athletes today is the money on the table. There’s too many corporations to offend, and a ton of media to capture whatever opinion you have . I’ve heard Chris Webber, Shaq, and Stephon Marbury (Steph and Shaq offer low cost sneakers) talk about the outrageous prices of basketball shoes, but that’s only so often. Kanye West (non-athlete) had one of the most memorable outburst of all tiiieeemmmeee, but hasn’t been heard from since. Today we get cliches, soundbites, and occasionally some aimless trash talking. I guess it is what it is.. I know we all should fight for what’s right and that 99% of us don’t do enough. I’m just singling out the high profile because their message will be heard a lot easier. Anyways..Happy Birthday again Muhammad Ali.