Lennox Lewis pallbearer?

They have a former President of the United States reading the eulogy .I doubt they are in need of added glamour!atsch

 

Almost any time a celebrity or someone of great importance dies its always about making the affair as big of an attraction as possible and not about the intimacy of the event.

 

I'm not judging anybody. And if you think I'm out of line then put me on ignore.

 

I suppose if you take the cynical view of things this is possible.

I just happen to think that for whatever reason, Ali probably liked Lewis quite a bit. I'm guessing he would have had a fair amount of input into this as I think his funeral was important to him. But I also don't think I, you, or anyone outside of his family and inner circle are in a position to question his choices.

 

Lewis was very consistent in being publically respectful towards Ali, and they seem to have had a cordial relationship.

I don’t see why it should be a controversial pick.

 

I don't think its a controversial pick... Or at least not when comparing Lewis to other celebrities for the job.. Its just that pallbearers are generally close friends of the family or family members themselves.. I don't take issue with boxers, politicians or other people of affluence being present at the event or even saying a few words. But picking them to carry the man's casket when he clearly had such a large family and circle of friends is a bit odd and is transparently an act to sensationalize the affair. Not sure why everyone is jumping down my throat for something that should be painfully obvious to those with common sense. So was Lennox Lewis more important to Ali than his sons, daughters, cousins, siblings or life long family friends? If so then that's pretty damn sad.

 

Guys, its a great thing that Lewis is a bearer!

Lewis doesn't get enough respect for his boxing career, so it's great that he was bestowed this honor. He deserves it. And Ali is in good hands having Lewis carry him.

Also, there are people out there who do things that are not in the public eye. Who knows what Lewis and Ali have or haven't done or talked about.

 

I don't want to put you on ignore, I like your posts, it's just a shock to see how you are interpreting this,If it were one or 2 of the others here I would expect it , but your take on this has really shocked me. Best to be upfront about it imo.

 

That's an assumption.. You don't know how much input he had to his funeral plans or weather or not he was even coherent enough in the end to make any sense of the matter.

I'm not questioning their choices, judging anyone, nor even care one way or the other.. I'm making an observation. when a person of affluence dies and other people of affluence are asked to partake in the funeral ceremony despite that individual having a large family, then the agenda is clear... It's about sensationalizing the event and not about personal intimacy with the family which is what funerals are supposed to be about.... Take it for what you will... I know you're a huge lennox fan and the thought of him NOT NECESSARILY being Muhammad's best friend is hard to swallow but bare with me a little.

 

I'm not trying to bash Ali or his family or even Lewis. Some of my other posts in this thread explain my position on this issue.

 

Real love doesn't need to be displayed in public.

Whats sad is you projecting your imperfect family issues onto Ali for no reason. Trust me, he has a close and loving network of family and friends, but thank you for the genuine concern.

 

You clearly have comprehension problems.

 

Ali was loved by many, I won't be surprised if all of Hollywood shows up....

 

There is certainly prescient for a well-known boxer being given such a position, at another boxers funeral.

Perhaps that becomes a more relevant choice, when the deceased was in the public eye.

 

Wait, wait wait.

You assumed that Ali's family is negligent of him.
You assumed that Ali has no close friends or families.
You assumed that his family is sensationalizing this event against whats right.

You can assume the worst, but we can't assume the logical?


Who kidnapped the real Magoo. Because your posts in this thread have been an absolute ****ing joke.