It's hard to sum up the feelings I have about the passing of Muhammad Ali, a person who had transcended sports in the 20th century. Here was a man from humble beginnings in Louisville, Kentucky who went on to become arguably the greatest boxer in the sport's history with his incredible quickness as well as transforming combat sports with his ability to promote himself, to the point where everyone from Floyd Mayweather to Conor McGregor emulate him to some extent.
However, Ali's true greatness came outside the ring, where he stood for something he believed in at a time where athletes did not really have a voice outside of the realm of sports, particularly African-American athletes.