Muhammad Ali passes away

[FLiam]

Multiple sources reporting that Muhammad Ali is on life support and his family are being urged to join him at his bedside. 

2016. 

[Lineker]

Not hearing anything in the newsroom yet so hoping this is just a ill-placed rumour.

[Pizza]

It's odd that it's being reported in a lot of places, but not the type of places that I'm confident in. 

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/15904925/boxing-great-muhammad-ali-hospital-respiratory-issue

Quote

Muhammad Ali has been hospitalized and is being treated for a respiratory issue, family spokesman Bob Gunnell said in a statement Thursday.

"He is being treated by his team of doctors and is in fair condition," Gunnell said in a statement datelined from Phoenix, where Ali lives. "A brief hospital stay is expected. At this time, the Muhammad Ali family respectfully requests privacy."

 

This was reported in reliable places yesterday, but I'm not seeing too much about the life support and calling family to bedside from reputable places. Hopefully it's people stretching a story and he'll be fine. 

Edited June 3, 2016 by Pizza

[Lineker]

We've still seen nothing here but we've put his obituary on standby, ready to go just in case the worst should happen  

[Colly]

I preferred Ross Kemp on gangs.

[Blaze09]

3 hours ago, Lineker said:

We've still seen nothing here but we've put his obituary on standby, ready to go just in case the worst should happen  

Even though I learned how this works years ago, it's still weird to me.

Edited June 4, 2016 by Blaze09

[Skummy]

It's on Reuters

[Lineker]

24 minutes ago, Skummy said:

It's on Reuters

Shit...

[gunnar hendershow]

This is a real bummer, not the news I wanted to hear tonight. He's a real hero, we can all learn something from Ali.

[Blaze09]

He has passed.

I know we say this every year, but got damn 2016 sucks.

[Meacon Keaton]

 

[The Buscher]

Ugh

[Bobfoc]

Possibly the most famous sportsman ever. There were times when his brash nature went too far, such as in the build-up to the final Joe Frazier fight, but, by all accounts, he mellowed in his later years and without doubt set the standard for showmanship and proficiency in the ring. The Fight of the Century, Thriller in Manila and Rumble in the Jungle are iconic names in sporting history and have led to increasingly uninspired attempts at replication.

It's been sad to see Ali in such poor health for all these years, and, although his death is sad for his family and friends, he at least won't be suffering any more.

[GoGo Yubari]

Rumble, young man, rumble.

[Benjamin]

"Don't count the days, make the days count".

The man lived as he talked. A true champion.

[Alex.]

RIP Champ

[Tyrone]

I was hoping the media were exaggerating with their reporting of his condition as today progressed, but sadly they were not.

Rest in peace to Muhammad Ali, an inspiration to all and a symbol of hope, pride and excellence for all black people. He'll always be the greatest.

[ThrillhouseMAX]

“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it—then I can achieve it."

RIP Champ. 

[FLiam]

So sad.

[Warhawk8492]

RIP Muhammad Ali.