adminWASHINGTON. — Muhammad Ali rebuked Donald Trump over his call to ban Muslims from entering the United States, news reports said on Wednesday, as the boxing icon became just the latest high-profile name to lay into the presidential hopeful.
Ali, a Muslim, did not mention the Republican front-runner by name, but a statement by the former heavyweight champ – reported by NBC and ABC – appeared directed squarely at Trump.
“Speaking as someone who has never been accused of political correctness, I believe that our political leaders should use their position to bring understanding about the religion of Islam and clarify that these misguided murderers have perverted people’s views on what Islam really is,” said the statement, referring also to recent terror attacks. Ali (73) was somewhat thrust into the debate when President Barack Obama mentioned Muslims were US soldiers and citizens and sports heroes, and Trump challenged people to think of a Muslim sports hero. — AFP.
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