As the world mourns the death of Muhammad Ali, this remarkable public and sporting figure left two more key lessons as part of his legacy:
- George Skelton, the Pulitzer Prize-winning state government columnist of the Los Angeles Times, left his usual topics to argue that Ali’s boxing-related Parkinson’s should serve as a reminder of the dangers of head trauma for athletes−and as a clarion call to end the brutal, increasingly archaic sport of boxing.
- The Huffington Post and other news outlets also noted that Ali’s death could serve as a reminder about the dangers of and need for fast, appropriate treatment of sepsis. It’s the body’s massive reaction to what may be a smaller infection; the condition affects millions and knowing more about it may save lives, if more Americans know about it and its care.