2 chapters across the catalog
Boxing promoter Bob Arum reveals that the famous "Ali Summit" was originally a PR stunt intended to convince Ali to take a "sweetheart deal" from Lyndon Johnson. The deal would have allowed Ali to avoid the draft by performing exhibitions at military bases. Ali refused the deal, and after a two-hour speech, he convinced the other athletes, including Bill Russell, to support his resistance instead.
Bill Russell was the only athlete at the summit who accurately reported that the original purpose was to convince Ali to take the government's deal. Ali chose to face a five-year prison sentence and the loss of his career rather than compromise his beliefs. Mo Facts concludes the show by drawing a line in the sand for his own choice, expressing faith in his talents and God over government mandates.
