It made for a nice picture, but a less-than-nice story.
Here’s an excerpt from Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World describing the meeting:
Cassius Clay and The Beatles climbed into the ring and, as if they just hadn’t met each other, they went through what seemed like a total choreographed routine. There are wonderful photographs of this, in which he pretends to hit the first Beatle and they all fall down like dominoes and scamper about the ring. Then they go off to their history and he goes off to his. Then, a few minutes later, he called me over and said, “So who were those little faggots?”
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What year was this picture taken?
SO THAT’S WHO THOSE FAGGOTS WERE!
So who was that nigger?
What’s that you said now, Cassius? Cat got your tongue?
@ the beatles
This was from a time when the word “faggot” meant “man from Liverpool.” you idiot.
Maybe he was joking? I don’t wanna sound like a queer or nothing but I think the Beatles were pretty famous…
Who am I? I was the guy that knocked yo head off honkey! Now go back to banging drums with yer butt buddies, Ringo – you not gay, but your drumming now certainly is!
I don’t remember who I am