FightPlan: Muhammad Ali vs Donald Trump

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

History, Politics, Sports, Sports News, News

4.8 • 610 Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2017

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

We speak to former U.S. attorney and current legal representative of Muhammad Ali, Jr. and Khalilah Camacho-Ali, Chris Mancini, about the Ali family's plan to challenge Donald Trump's Muslim ban, which all started when the Ali's were detained for hours and interrogated about both their religion in their name. We also have some "Choice Words" about the presence of FIFA branded teams that exist on illegal Israeli settlements. We have a just stand up award for My-King Johnson, the first openly gay Division I scholarship athlete and a Just Sit Down award to Amar'e Stoudemire. Also, an all new Kaepernick Watch plus more surprises in store!Chris Mancini:Muhammad Ali Jr. Detained at Airport AgainZirin, Will FIFA Ever Stand Up to Israeli Teams in Illegal Settlements?https://www.thenation.com/article/will-fifa-ever-stand-up-to-israeli-teams-in-illegal-settlements/—http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE)—Music: Eye Examination - Del The Funkee Homosapien | Shadowboxin' - GZA | Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J | Sunshine - Matisyahu | Same Love - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert | Let's Move - The Foreign Exchange | Satisfied (Dub) - J-Live | The Wire Outro Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hey, Edge of Sports fans. We've got some breaking news related to this podcast.
0:05.5	After we recorded, Muhammad Ali Jr. and Kalila Camacho Ali came to Washington, D.C. to testify about being detained at Fort Lauderdale International Airport.
0:15.7	As he was trying to return home from Washington, D.C. to Florida,
0:26.0	Muhammad Ali Jr. was detained again by airport security.
0:28.4	It looks like he is being targeted.
0:30.1	This will not stand. And we will continue to speak to our guest this week,
0:33.6	Chris Mancini, the attorney for Kalila Kamanchacho Ali and Muhammad Ali Jr. as this case develops.
0:40.3	Hashtag Ali versus Trump.
0:47.4	Welcome back to the Edge of Sports podcast, now brought to you by The Nation magazine.
0:56.8	I'm Dave Ziren, and every week this is your spot for the collision of sports and politics.
1:03.1	This week, we are talking to former U.S. attorney and current legal representative of Kalila Kamachio Ali
1:09.8	and her son, Muhammad Ali Jr., Chris Mancini.
1:13.7	If you haven't heard the story, Kalila Ali and Muhammad Ali Jr. are both U.S. citizens
1:18.2	who are detained at Fort Lauderdale Airport after being asked these two questions.
1:23.9	Are you a Muslim?
1:25.3	And where did you get your name?
1:27.1	Now they're fighting back with a full campaign and we're going to speak with Chris
1:30.2	Mancini like he's Angelo Dundee and find out the full fight plan.
1:35.4	Also, I've got some choice words about FIFA and teams in Israeli settlements, a just
1:41.5	stand up award to My King Johnson, a just sit-your-ass-down award to
1:46.0	Amari Stadamire, and a special Kaepernick watch with some talkback from co-producer of the show
1:52.7	David Tigaboo, and more surprises than that in store.
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