Muhammad Ali‘s 2nd wife, Khalilah Camacho Ali wants controversial NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick to apologize for his ongoing protests against the American flag.
Khalilah, 66, believes the San Francisco 49ers star is selfishly drawing attention to himself by refusing to stand during the national anthem at preseason NFL games.
Kaepernick, who is biracial, vowed to continue protesting the American flag as long as minorities are oppressed in America.
But Khalilah agrees with others who say using his workplace as a platform to protest is sending the wrong message.
“What he’s doing right now is not heroic,” she told gossip tabloid TMZ.
“I would love to meet with him or talk to him on the phone to help share his message in a better way,” she continued.
“The first thing I would do is ask him about his stance on humanity… what exactly is he trying to improve and how is he going to make that happen?
“Next, I’d have him make a retraction for his actions against the American flag. He needs to apologize.”
Khalilah wants to help the 28-year-old choose his battles more wisely. She told TMZ she helped Muhammad Ali decide between going to the army or to jail when he protested the American military draft in the 1960s.
“He listened to my every word,” she said, adding that Ali’s decision to go to prison rather than be inducted had an impact on America, even though he never saw a day behind bars.
“Colin could absolutely have the same impact if he made the right decisions to really make a difference,” she said.
“If he is willing to get off his high horse and humble himself, we could do a lot of good together.”
Khalilah married Ali in 1967 when she was 17. They divorced 10 years later.
She is the mother of four of Ali’s 8 children — daughters Maryum, 48; twins Rasheda and Jamillah, 46; and son Muhammad Ali, Jr., 44.
Kaepernick also angered the police association by wearing socks featuring pigs heads wearing police caps.
The Santa Clara Police Officers’ Association has threatened to pull all 70 of its officers from the 49ers home opener against the L.A. Rams on September 12.
After his last preseason game, Kaepernick said he is not “anti-American” and he loves America.
He pledged to donate $1 million to charity this year. He has already donated $60,000 to buy backpacks for school children in Harlem and the Bronx, NY.
she need to STFU and sit her old backside down. sick of people putting their 2 cents in other folks business. she should speak on all the women her husband cheated on her with. #beachplease #100WithColin
Attention HO. Ali would be rolling in his grave. She looking for coins. Trust.
Shouldn’t she be on Kaps side????? I’m trying to figure out why she felt the need to comment. Where was her two cents when black men and women were being killed back to back….she should just be quite and collect those royalty checks from Ali estate…..?
I respect my elders too much to say anything about her. She lived through an era most of us probably wouldn’t of survived so she can say whatever she wants even if we disagree.
“But Khalilah agrees with others who say using his workplace as a platform to protest is sending the wrong message.” What better platform would there be for him to use? He is, in spite of the naysayers’ opinions, reaching many people who he ordinarily wouldn’t reach, so I say, keep on Kaep! I read the other day that children are following his lead, and I’m hoping that other players will too.
People have to remember that Martin L. King and others who had the courage to stand up for righteousness, always had opposition. It takes a very strong person to stand in spite of it. It’s easier to go along to get along. That’s why there are so many sheeple talking about all the people he offended. They’ll just have to get over it.
Why is it ok to bash the Commander in Chief but not pledge, pure BS.
She needs to get her own business
This man has a right to peacefully protest the way he wants to. She may know a “different” way for him to protest, not necessarily a “better” way.
Ya house is on fire, but you should find some other way to put the fire out….after all, it’s just a house. You should be more concerned about humanity……….
She needs to have a seat. America is not a flag. America is not a song. America is not the act of standing in place and holding your hand over your heart to appease PEOPLE. As a veteran, I served to protect Colin’s right to do exactly what he’s doing. America is the land of the FREE, last I checked and that very FREEDOM allows you to CHOOSE whether you want to worship songs and flags and other objects just because society says you should. The same people who want to obligate a grown man to show his “patriotism” to the country by standing for a song are the same “patriots” who fought to keep their children from having to stand and pledge allegiance to that very same flag, and the very same ones who wanted to know who Michelle Obama thought she was to tell THEIR children what to eat at school. #bye
(squinted eyes) Ok, so out of nowhere, they just went and dug her up? Did they say ….”Oh, Muhammad was a well respected, pro black man, so let us go find somebody who’s close to him, to see if they can talk him off of the ledge”? Chile Bye
You left out this part…
“I will help him meet the groups that will fight with him, donate to charities of all people — not just minorities — because we cannot single anyone out. If he wants isolation to end, he needs to prove that he cares about all people, and not just his people.”
I wasn’t feelin her little soap box moment but I definitely wasn’t feeling it after that stupid comment.
Interesting Ali protested in and out of the ring ? Where was she did she have a memory lapse? Ali used his celebrity to speak all the time. I swear they paying these people to speaks out against this man and it’s always the main ones that ain’t stood up and said ish but will gladly reap ALL the benefits that people like Kap fight for and sacrifice for all while bashing them. I can’t even say it’s the new niggas cuz the old niggas act the same way! Is it something in the water? Nawl I think it’s something in the money.
What she’s trying to say is, there were other, more meaningful ways to make a statement that didn’t jeopardize his career and offend millions of people. I appreciate his dedication, but he went about it in entirely the wrong way. Also, you ignorants trolls being disrespectful to this woman need your ass beat. Learn to think logically and look at things from different perspectives; and don’t immediately resort to anger when someone poses an opinion you disagree with.
Her business was to tend to her husband clearly she failed at that cuz look at all the mistresses coming out and so called sex tapes. She was somewhere shopping and being kept to care I suppose. If my husband refused to fight for a country that does not respect him or even recognize that he is human the last thing we gone have is a conversation about if he should or shouldn’t we’ll be preparing for the aftermath when he didn’t take his butt in I swear some women ain’t built right our men need us more than we know more than they are willing to admit but some of us will throw them clean under the bus in line of all four tires to sit pretty and suck up to a race of people that don’t give a dam about us or ours
This is why he divorced you…you don’t have no business…You have had years to do something and we haven’t heard a peep from you…Get off that mans nuts and let him do something great.
Further the man she was married to was all about nothing but black ppl he spoke on many occasions of the blue eyed Devils last I checked he wasn’t talking about ALL he was talking about the minority we wasn’t seen as humans I’m bout to get outta this here post cuz I just got posted off I can’t stand a we all one song and dance azz coon we all one until ish get real and racism comes knocking at their front door
EX-WIFE. Ali would have praised his stance. ..if for no other reason than he is not bowing down to the popular response and instead sticking to his own beliefs.
But you are resorting to anger towards those of us who don’t agree with you
Pot meet Kettle.
How is he NOT humble? He’s putting his very livelihood (career and potential endorsements) in jeopardy to stand up for an issue that is not directly affecting him (as far as I know). And he pledged the first $1 million of his salary to charity. So how is he on a high horse? She’s dead wrong.
And it kills me how people stay screaming for Black people to protest “peacefully” and quietly and he sits there all peaceful and quiet and they still have a problem with it. Using his fame is exactly what he should be doing.
KABOOM!!!
It’s not anger at opposition it’s anger at someone who lived through that era not knowing that you can’t tell someone how to protest or speak up there is no right or wrong way that’s exactly how ppl said Malcolm was wrong and Martin was right or Martin was a coward and Malcolm was brave there are more than one way to skin a cat further he stated already he didn’t give a dam about his career or money he cares more about how black and brown ppl are being treated he also donated 1 mil to organizations that HE felt could help further his cause exactly who is she and what has she done and where is her resume? Since she has all the answers and the right way to do things what changes exactly has she made? I’ll wait cuz last I checked black men are being gunned down and all of them ain’t criminals despite their past who had children and families that they were taking care of who are now being raised by single women not by choice but by force
Who’s resorting to anger? Your username is “ReadingIsFundamental” yet you seem to be a little challenged in that area.
Watch the editing of said comment begin…..
I hate keyboard warriors
And let me guess…I need “my ass beat”? Lol.
Isn’t that exactly what people are doing to Kap for failing to stand & pledge to a flag? His right isn’t it? People want him to lose his job over some symbolism.
“The first thing I would do is ask him about his stance on humanity… what exactly is he trying to improve and how is he going to make that happen?
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This statement alone let’s you know she has no clue on what is going… Kap has already laid out his plan!!! Ali has rolled over in his grave several times(face palm)!!
lmao
“You need your ass beat” is colloquialism and doesn’t necessarily translate to anger. It was obvious by the context of my post what I meant by it. Petty and childish.
Lol, yeah he is drawing attention to HIMSELF? With her thirsty azz
Exactly!!!!! Did not hear where he donating 1 million? Like wth it’s like they said do you know who Kap is her reply no well he someone that won’t pledge allegiance to the flag her reply was extant what we see here posted
I think some people forget the times when he would have been beat with a water hose and thrown in jail for exactly what he is doing now. There is a great video of someone trying to get clarity on how exactly should black people protest that wont offend people. Ill try to post it later… I’m on my cell now. The real answer is there isn’t some perfect way to protest. We will get ridiculed no matter what we do. Imagine if blacks never protested anything waiting for a perfect platform authorized by whites. We would still be picking cotton and being raped in the house.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion… He has that right, we all are supposed to have that right… So for those who don’t agree with his stance, still should respect his rights!!
What in the hell has she done? At least Kap’s voice is making somewhat of a movement unlike hers. These old folks really have failed us and the struggle is left for the youngins to make a change.
She is not right ?
Well, if HE’S not worried about his career, then she should be fine with it. As far as offending millions of people, that’s kind of their problem, no? If a peaceful protest where he’s merely sitting and not pledging allegiance to an object (that didn’t originally represent ALL people anyway) offends people, so be it. Black men and women are losing their lives in the streets – at the hands of people paid to protect them. To hell with a flag.
Even if he found a way to do it off the field, white people would’ve still been offended and his career still would’ve been in jeopardy. The only way to not offend them is for you to completely STFU and do as told. His job is to play football, not stand and salute a stupid azz flag, that represents a country that doesn’t give two s-h-I-t-s about him, unless he can slam dunk or make or home run.
You should be reading history books on what blacks went through just to protest for things like the speech you are using on a blog right now, how protests were violent and then those who were able to get change through protesting peacefully. Read about how white people don’t get ridiculed for burning bibles, churches and crosses but this man does for sitting on a bench. White folks burned flags because a black man became president but, this nobody of an ex-wife who is black of all races is speaking on a young man sitting on a bench. I bet you would be a coward just like she was back in the day of blacks just starting to protest. Thank God you are here in 2016 with your right to type much less read. Oh yeah, remember we had to protest just to go to school … And blacks protested doing a lot more than sitting on a bench.
Right. Several seats she should have.
On another note when I use to drop my kids off late to school and we would walk in as the pledge of allegiance came on. I didn’t make it a point to participate either. And not for this reason this 49ers star did it for. But I just started to analyze stuff and said, I’m not pledging to anything.
Thank you! There is no perfect or “right” way to protest that won’t offend someone. They can stay mad. Protesting isn’t about appeasing the masses and making people comfortable. Look how quick they started calling him the n-word and complaining. Some of these people questioning his right to protest are the same ones who freely call our president all kinds of names. Freedom of speech is for everyone.
I respect those who respect themselves and me. Age is not a factor and has not been to me for sometime.
Well said I like your strength you are absolutely correct a woman must support her husband when he takes a righteous stand….I’m with you
She is not my elder. She is a soul who has forgotten her history… Even the one she lived through. He probably divorced her because he didn’t help her get acceptance from white people.
She shouldn’t flatter herself…take a seat…
She needs to go argue and help men with adultery issues because that’s something she has experience with.
Lol… ???
You better not get off this post we need your voice honey keep preaching I’m standing right with you
You better not get off this post we need your voice honey keep preaching I’m standing right with you
I see why she didnt ended up as Muhammad Ali widow. Talking out side her neck. She needs these ??????????????????????????????
I see why she didnt ended up as Muhammad Ali widow. Talking out side her neck. She needs these ??????????????????????????????
Sometimea old folks just need to shut up.
Sometimea old folks just need to shut up.
Ooooooooh THANK YOU THANK YOU!
& thank you for your service!
Ooooooooh THANK YOU THANK YOU!
& thank you for your service!
You are stupid.
Why did they dig her up?. She should be somewhere trying to teach her son family values.?He get a dollar and abandon his family. That’s where advice and guidance is needed.
Exactly what I was thinking
Yea..and I always say I was taught as a “child” to respect my elders…haven’t been a child in awhile and when I became an adult…i feel the same way as you
Lol
why you trying to get some shine? let the man sit if he want to #VeteransforKaepernick
She can go sit down somewhere. That’s something her father would have done
Thank you. Don’t nobody care what she thinks
i was heated!!! But I came back lol
Good because you are strong and you are a leader for sure keep preaching
Very true. Between his current football career & endorsement money, and his post-NFL career going forward (coaching, broadcasting etc) this man is probably risking millions of dollars in potential lost income over this. He knew the career & financial risks and still decided to make a stand. I cant help but have major respect for that man.
Almost makes me want to go out and buy a Kaepernick jersey to show support for him.
Ma’am just shut up.
I don’t think the NFL is too hurt with the increase of sales of his jersey. ?
And she needs to use those seats as leverage to push away from the dinner table, with her fat ass.
Her ex-husband was known for his protest of the Vietnam War. She sounds foolish commenting on this. Furthermore, if I had to choose between going to the Vietnam war and jail…I’d choose jail. It was safer.
I’m so not with these biracials (Kap, Zendaya, Amanda S., etc.).They don’t go through what i go through in life.
He has the right to protest… I have no clue what protesting the flag has to do with anything.. But to each its own. I support his right to protest.
If they will protest the flag why won’t anybody won’t protest the democratic party and its policies that have not benefited Blacks.
I also question the American Media for overly covering this to deflect from real issues going on.
She a paid agent i don’t trust a Muslim women wearing a male kuffi boy the media can sure find boot lickers half of blacks are traders the other half real i c why we stay losing half the black population are coons
In the Muslim Culture Women are taught to sit in the corner and STFU lol… And I suggest that’s what she do ASAP.
Hell to the naw *in my Nippy voice* he bet not.
Hell to the naw *in my Nippy voice* he bet not.
Umm… Who let grandma out ? her meds are due… And she has NO bi’ness wondering around.
I tend to agree with Khalil. I don’t recall Kap being an activist. And IMO he looks depressed and sad. Maybe he’s po’d that he’s not getting the endorsements and awards he should.
Does anybody know if he has a charity and what he does for the neighborhood?
Remember — Jerry Maguire?
He has a 1st amendment right, but I think it’s drawing attention to himself. If he wants to lead the parade then he should lead the parade. I’d be curious to know what HE does for the black community. Does he have a charity? Does he give school supplies to kids, try to help the neighborhood in anyway.
He looks depressed and sad – not to mention mad – to me. And I betcha he’s not getting the attention some other star athlete is getting and he’s p’d.
I remember When Carmelo and Dwayne, Lebron, stood at the stage and made a statement. Now THAT gets people’s attention.
Exactly. A stupid statement is a stupid statement. I dont give anybody a pass when they make stupid statements just because they’re a certain age.
Sooooo True. In a country where for BM, dropping the ball is equivalent to ‘droppin the soap’. He bet not fumble that ball.
Khalilah needs to shut up and stop c00ning.Colin has every right to his beliefs.
I bet that her old tail won’t mention a word on that,lol.
Lol!
You are telling the truth!
Preach!
I support him too!
Who gives a f?Ck she thinks? She needs to sit her irrelevant butt down somewhere and find $1,000,000 to contribute.
My question is why does she even rate coverage…a more irrelevant cow one would be hard pressed to find.
Ali protested the Vietnam war and refused to go…did the dumb, fat, old, irrelevant heifer forget that?
She needs to go find her crack head son. when he got his inheritance from his father dead, he left his wife and kids and went on a crack binge. The nerve of this old bish.
Really?! Did she forget what her husband said about the draft?
I don’t know how to feel about her unsolicited PR advice for Kap. Ali is dead and gone we can neither confirm or deny whether it was her advice that led to his decision about Vietnam. She obviously enjoys the spotlight herself
Lady shut the heck up already. The damn song is racist the end. This women must work for the white supremacist.
Here here!
The song is racist.
Did Colin ask her for any help? Please be quiet woman, Let Colin protest the way he wants to.
Girl, just move on.
Drops the ?!!!!!
The way Ali cheated on her i don’t know why she’s trying to make it seem like he just had so much respect for her. Just shut up lady and let this man protest how he feels is necessary.
Listen…”I am a NAVAL VETERAN and I “sit” with Colin Kaepernick”
Did she SERVE???
(As I drop the mic)
INDEED!!!!
RIGHT!!!!!
I don’t have a problem with him standing up for what he believes….go on FB and see the MANY of photos of folks doing the same very thing, And it was NEVER brought to light like this….care to tell me why???
Yeees!!!…THIS!!!
She can take her advise and make a stance in whatever way she was going to suggest.
Anytime a person stands up for unequal somebody is going to get offended. They turn OUR issues into THEIR issue to whitewash over what is going on with US. You’re agreeing that it’s okay to treat us inhumane. Everything isn’t about money. He’s using HIS platform as HE pleases for HIS people and of you don’t agree with that than you need to sign up and sit in real black history class and study the National Anthem because you’re ignorant just like that old fool.
Bye, Felicia!