Topic: Lou Alcindor

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70: Four Freedoms
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70: Four Freedoms

Bob Arum, The Ali Summit and Lyndon Johnson

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.