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Report: Muhammad Ali Jr. detained without explanation at Fort Lauderdale airport

Muhammad Ali Jr., son of the late boxing icon, says he was detained for no reason this month at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the Miami New Times reports.

Ali Jr. was traveling back to the U.S. from Jamaica with his mother (Ali’s first wife, Khalilah Camacho Ali) when he was stopped and held by immigration. His mother was reportedly not detained after showing a photo of herself and her late ex-husband. Ali Jr. says he was questioned twice about his religion and detained for two hours.

Ali Jr., 44, has a U.S. passport and no criminal record.