On May 8, 1967, Muhammad Ali was formally indicted for refusing induction into the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. Ali cited religious reasons and opposition to racial injustice for his stance, famously declaring, \”I ain\’t got no quarrel with them Viet Cong.\” The indictment led to the stripping of his heavyweight boxing title and a five-year prison sentence (later overturned by the Supreme Court). Ali\’s courage turned him into an icon of resistance against both war and racial injustice, reshaping the role of athletes in activism.
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