Remembering Muhammad Ali as a Conscientious Objector

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 6, 2016

Muhammad Ali, the three-time heavyweight boxing champion who shook the world with his confidence and conscientiousness, died on Friday. He was 74.

But before he died, he weighed in on Donald Trump's proposed Muslim ban, "as someone who has never been accused of political correctness."

Todd Gitlin, professor of journalism and sociology at Columbia University and the author of The Incredible '60s: The Stormy Years That Changed America (Sky Pony Press, 2015), talks about how the media is covering Trump. 

→ Did you miss this? We broadcast a live show yesterday morning (on Sunday) with special guests and lots of callers remembering Muhammad Ali. Listen here!

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