Laila Ali issued an apology to an elderly man she accidentally backed into with her car in a parking lot in Calabasas, Calif. on Wednesday.
Ali, 40, is a former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2007. She is the daughter of former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali.
The elderly man was treated a hospital for minor injuries. He was in stable condition as of Wednesday, according to PEOPLE. The accident occurred around 2:42 p.m. local time at the 23600 block of Calabasas Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Ali was not issued a ticket for the accident, according to police, who said Ali was driving slowly when she backed into the man.
“Ali was driving slow in the parking lot. She wasn’t impaired,” police told PEOPLE. “The man is in his 90s, so if they fall down, they get hurt.”
Ali took to Facebook.com on Wednesday to issue an apology to the elderly gentleman, and to tell her followers she was okay.
“As was reported, I was involved in a minor parking lot accident yesterday. I am okay, and am praying that the elderly gentlemen who was walking behind my car as I was backing up is okay. My daughter (Sydney) was in the vehicle, and she is okay too. I am thankful for the medical responders and LA County sheriffs department, both of whom arrived promptly and tended to the situation with urgency and calm. Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me concerned.”
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accidents do happen
No rear camera tho?
Now THIS is what everyone should do when they know they’re in the wrong, accept ownership of the situation and apologize. Good for her.
Even those have blind spots.
I wonder what kind of vehicle it was. I have a rear camera but I refuse to rely on it. I will look around 50-11 times just to make sure no kitten, man, dog, kid or anything is back there.
I was gonna say she can run me over anytime but let me be mature and appropriate today.
why today ?
I can’t be 100% but the pic on TMZ looked like an SUV. because she was clearly face to face with the officer standing at her car window.
I like the way she added the fact that her daughter was in the car and she’s safe now. Chile like running over a old man going to cause damage. Hell if anything you damaged him. Only celebs can get away with this crap. They would had an ol regular person in a holding cell. I smell a paycheck.
Aww, that poor man. I hope he can recover from those minor injuries. What we may consider minor, is sometimes major for them.
She’s probably going to have to do more than apologize. Ask Brandy, Venus, and Catelyn Jenner.
Maturity is overrated
HA!!!!!!!!!!!
Ha!!!!
She said I am ok first, but she ran over the man, uh we know you are fine. You hit him!!! She better lawyer WAY up.
Oh yeah believe me she already wrote that check for both his pockets and his medical bills. She just trying to get in front of this thing before the media spin it into something else. IDK why people pull into parking spaces, its much easier and safer for everyone to back in. to many blinds spot to back out of a space.
Sandra can we get a post about Cardi’s husband’s side chick’s tearful apology for breaking up their solid as a rock marriage?
Really?
Solid as a rock? ?
it’s downstairs she getting dragged https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/f7401c5bf619f9ce38706b897da4a3c8359ec19ff77abcd4460251ff9b1135b4.gif
BOTH was at fault in the Venus situation. So I don’t think anyone should have gotten paid.
Same and my car has camera angles around the entire car.
She already has it posted.
Yup and made sure to tell everybody her daughter was safe… she self absorbed
Lord… she was about to rush the man’s transition process!!! Thank God he is doing good. I bet his family try to sue her even though she apologized. People will appear out of no where and put themselves in harms way. I know pedestrians have the right away, but many people take full advantage of that and do not use sound judgment.
He alright and she said sorry.
But didjew DIE?
Next.
the media spin it into something else.
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As always! It’s disgusting how they do.
Don’t do THAT. LMAO
Was that Jeb’s son? He sure is Latinx.
Exactly … shyt happens ….. and I’m sure she is sorry https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/239f526dbfd7942ffa56197a04ceb4c5c7afda250bbf8c13dffd524f7e123bec.gif
hush … lol
I’ve done it before and almost been hit myself. I especially hate walking behind a car that’s teetering backing up around Christmas time, nobody’s paying attention.
These celebrities always hitting and killing someone…….Brandy, Bruce Jenner, Venus. Is this some sort of initiation process!
I agree but if this man was in his 90’s he should have been in a nursing home and was probably someone who was homeless looking to get ‘injured’.
No back up alerts on her vehicle I see
They may sue her because she apologized…admitted guilt… But if they do then they’re triflin.
Laila Ali is DROP DEAD GORGEOUS!!!!
It’s called accidents, not intentions folks. Remember always look back, and left, right, left before taking off.
whuuuuuuta SODA?
Tight like glue
I swear these celebs are so used to having drivers that when they get behind the wheel they always hitting somebody. That old man is better than me tho because if I get hit by a celeb I’m going to the hospital with more than just minor injuries. I got my neckbrace and lawyer on speed dial. What’s Up!?!
Stop it. President Carter is 90 something and he looked alert at the Bush funeral yesterday. Can’t say the same for the heathens who currently occupy the White House. Interesting how all other living presidents prayed, even the so called Kenyan born Muslim, along with their wives but those two “Chrisitans”just stood there squinting with frowns on their faces.
All lives matter…
Singing Ashford and Simpson ?
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If that was the case why did he cheat? Yea i will wait….
Get well pops ?
Halle Berry, Laura Bush, Matthew Broderick, Ted Kennedy (well…sorta, a car was involved), Rebecca Gayheart, Howard Hughes, Hulk Hogan’s son (sort of), J.R. Smith…the list goes on, smdh.
Studies say that the best way to avoid lawsuits is to apologize.
No ma’am lol
Sounds like the old man was trying to secure the bag before moving on to glory
Interesting that on Facebook when she updated her fans, the first person she thought of to say was ‘ok’ was her. You’d think if someone backed over a person, the first thing you’d think about was if they were ok.
Somehow this sounds so wrong. I no this wasn’t her intent, hopefully. It seems more about her, than the person hurt.
Good Point! Clearly she did not look.
I hope the man survives.
At his age the slightest trauma can be devastating.
Backing up w/o looking No Good!
I’m sure she is sorry… at the end of the day I hope the victim is ok!
Hopefully this is life-changing for her… SLOW DOWN!
I hope it works in this case
that’s why the comment was written in sarcasm font
She got the best of both parents. Her mother is stunning!
Hmmm sorry to hear about her mishap greatest part he’s still alive and well. Only sad part is the law suit coming. May both parties find a common ground to settle on.
praying that the elderly gentlemen who was walking behind my car as I was backing up is okay.
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In other words….LISTEN BISHES….accidents happen…
Mine either….so don’t be walking behind my car….walk your azz in the center to avoid being hit….
For real tho….
But Forreal tho..I can’t count the times I almost hit someone backing out of a parked space…looking both ways or not…it can happen….only minor bruises…God is Good…Next…
these newbies given me gray hairs….
You just never know…I love to hear twisted, crazy conspiracy theories.
I have one and most times forget its even there….its probably more useful in parking lots than any other situation.
? his family should’ve held his hand like he’s a toddler
You caught that too… that was one of those “For clarity,” moments!
You already know the family is going to try to crucify Laila, just cause….
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IKR!! (eye roll)
No backup cams ?? people in California got that bad just walking behind folks vehicles without a care in the world. The person might not see you and bam you hit .
I have a backup camera. Can’t live without one. I live me some Laila Ali?
Oh was that your pelvis I just crushed? Ooooooo I’m sorry lmbao
Laila is also the author of the 2018 cookbook “Food for Life”. That would make her a celebrity chef. Just something for future bios.
umm this is no different that an non-celebrity hitting and killing someone….the only difference is you’re hearing about it lol…nyc it happens all day long
I’m sure his family will sue if he passes. He’s 90, he is already minutes away from the doors of Heaven but we already know how this all goes. I’m glad all parties are okay
Lmfao
She was at fault, she needs to get ahead of this, don’t wait for the lawsuit, just write a check and get a new car with camera safety features.
People got that bad everywhere and it pisses me off. They will walk behind your car even though they see it moving, like they got body bumpers.
Yup I would not be getting up from that ground. You don’t need to even be a celebrity, you just need car insurance.
What kind of car was she driving that didnt have a camera or at least a sensor to notify her of an object?
That was “prevent a lawsuit” moment. She clarifying alright ?
Naw, she’s letting folks know she got a WITNESS lol
Naw, she’s letting folks know she got a witness (her daughter) , just case old man pop off…
Lawd, forgive me for laughing at “minutes away from the doors of Heaven”. In other words, he’s so close that he can hear that music. LOL
I say this with no disrespect……..She better pray it wasn’t a jew
Right! You would think someone of her status that has a decent income would have a vehicle with a camera. But on the same coin flipside , sometimes people see you are backing up and decide to walk behind, like dem wanna be licked down. That shit get me tight because I drive with caution and sometimes I look and the coast be clear. Then boom….out the blue someone decides to walk pass while my vehicle is in motion. Smh
I was thinking the same thing SMH ?
“He is already minutes away from the doors of heaven” Lawd forgive me?
Right ? cause folk be walking right into moving cars backing out of spaces. I don’t have a backup Camera or beeping sounds. If I see a car moving, I move. Glad dude is alright. But can’t stand people walking in the middle of parking lot all slow & in the way ? I pull up enough for them to feel the heat off my radiator to hurry along ??
Laila I’m pretty sure the 90 year old man wasn’t on Facebook to receive your apology, just like I’m pretty sure you are not reading this message on sandrarose.com right now. Im starting to get annoyed with all these nonsense apologies and over the top needs for attention. So she pretty much just wanted attention for rolling into an old man, because I’m pretty sure it did’nt make the news.
I cannot stop laughing??? at that comment..
Imma get out of my car and lay on the ground. “My leg, My back…My neck!”
Maybe she’s had this car dor a while and it’s not equipped with a camera. Maybe she did look behind her but when she turned around he stepped out. Her public apologybwas just that, for us to see that she’s sorry maybe too. If she didn’t, she would’ve been accused of trying to hide the accident.
Now wait a minute, I can’t be laughing at this????I wasn’t ready?
Handsome woman.
Girl you best to get that Cadillac Escalade because your driver seat vibrate if anything or anybody is near you when backing up….not like you can’t afford one….but I hope everyone is okay..
Haha me neither ??
Fa real
Lmmao!
STOP
DEAD
Rofl???
Laiala floats like a butterfly drives like a bat out of hell.
rofl…
Thats fucked up man I got that slick ass comment
What about that old man she ran over he’s the one that got tire prints on him not u
You’re absolutely wrong. I don’t make slick comments I’m out in the open?? I said she was handsome and I mean it some women are handsome.
Damn!… If he’s 90 yrs old I hope he recovers OK… When you’re that old it can be a minor accident and they still suffer serious injuries because of their age… even death!… I hope the old man is REALLY OK!
Girl no one cares if ur okay bc we ain’t asking. We’re only concerned about that elderly man