Earnest Lee Thomas: Muhammad Ali was a Fame Addict, Had $14M and Still Boxed with CTE (Part 8)

[@mellothefellow2905]

This whole interview is legendary and he is a real loyal friend to the end. Ali had that pull

[@michaelmclendon6368]

Muhammad all

[@iamhim5635]

When Ali passed it was TRAGIC.!!

[@LaricolaHD]

Good one 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@curtisjackson3010]

Legit thought of this.

[@Eth200789]

Tragic TRAGIC 😂

[@mosthated.e.2422]

😂

[@BertMustin_]

Barely realized it was him! Lol

[@pernellhaynesworth1212]

Fame is the most addictive drug💯🙏🏼🪦

[@bowling4clarity817]

"He was more like Christ, as a Muslim, than any Christian that I've ever met " . That's the most powerful compliment to Ali, the humanitarian ever .

[@travisbrown1639]

That was the most profound statement I have heard referencing Ali.

[@Justin_Kline_223]

Slow down bro that’s Blasphemy

[@sirpoppinchuck]

You have to meet more real christians because a lot are false representations religious figures not born again with the spirit of truth, compassion, patience, long suffering, slow to anger, forgiving, trustworthy. There are some real ones out there.

[@bowling4clarity817]

@@sirpoppinchuck i don't have to meet anyone, Earnest is the one who said this about HIS relationship with Ali .

[@hectorbartlett567]

Ali was far from perfect ... That's what made him human!

[@boomerang905]

Ernest is such a good guy and friends. To hear him speak on in my opinion, the Greatest, means so much. ❤

[@izaiah_9five542]

The weeknd took this whole style literally 🤣🤣🤦🏽‍♂️

[@shearsbilly5240]

🤣🤣🤣

[@lordninjabeats]

bar for bar word for word

[@williefinley1319]

😂😂

[@melvinsmith1176]

Vlad: "how did you feel when Ali died? Ernest: "Tragic..! Just Tragic!!" At least I wish he said that. Everybody hates Chris was my show!

[@ejknight88]

😂😂

[@RamonPTopics]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jumobeats9002]

Lmao me too.. that show was classic

[@watchyoutube9553]

Lmooooo yoooooo

[@the4ampodcast9]

"He was more like Christ as a Muslim than any Christian I ever met." Muhammad Ali Rahimu'Allah

[@barrelofmonkeys.2567]

You need to get out more.

[@1990758]

Is only one Jesus Christ

[@barrelofmonkeys.2567]

@@1990758 Yes.

[@caleebpinkett6450]

To say Ali was more like Christ as a Muslim than any Christian he’d ever met speaks volumes! RIP Ali forever the undisputed Champ of human greatness in and outside the ring. ✊🏾🙏🏾 🥊

[@prodbywar]

tragic

[@fudgematthew33]

That statement's a serious indictment on the church.

[@Dutch3k5]

Yeah basically you can be decent human being regardless of what religion you are

[@thisislaflaretv5250]

I believe him. Christianity is the most create my narrative religion ever

[@thisislaflaretv5250]

@@Dutch3k5 facts

[@DangerousDevilOfficial]

Ali was before my time. So I didn't really get to know a lot about him outside of the mainstream. But he seems to have been a very interesting human being.

[@williamallen2565]

He was definitely that, very charismatic and funny.

[@thewhizkid3937]

Ever watched the movie of/about him ?

[@rammmin1]

Ali was humble and loved interacting with people .

[@davesullivan4289]

This part brought tears to my eyes

[@KQzActAsSuch]

"He was MORE LIKE CHRIST as a Muslim than any Christian I'd ever met". -Ernest Lee Thomas on Muhammed Ali

[@MrErBodyLOOKIN]

SubhanAllah

[@fudgematthew33]

Wow. The body of Christ should take that statement personally.

[@Logic7]

That shit touched my soul fam

[@rodinowright6591]

@@fudgematthew33 Muslims should take that to heart. He said Ali chased Fame. Muslims don't believe in idolatry.

[@billyjacc]

@@fudgematthew33 lol... Why? 🤔

[@SonOfGOD937]

I used to play sick like Ferris bueller sometimes when I went to middle school. Just to stay home and watch reruns of this mans show in the mid 90’s. Before dvr; didn’t know how to set the family vhs up to record tv shows on schedule so it took skipping school to watch. That’s how special of a talent he is; I recommend everyone go watch the show

[@markuswilliams5075]

Which one

[@Misstonyah]

Watch all of them

[@fridayversion4581]

R.I.P Muhammad Ali the greatest of all the time

[@caliliven1388]

He wasn't the greatest

[@3_6_9EtherBeing]

@@caliliven1388 then who is?

[@alexisbrown6442]

Ernest Lee Thomas is the real deal! Who else could have played Raj?

[@mardiluz]

An don't forget , the show , " That's My Momma "

[@daniellejohnson5198]

Mr. Thomas has given so much info in his interviews and I appreciate that.

[@yourstruly9879]

I love Ali but he’s definitely not wrong about this.

[@prodbywar]

tragic

[@jawandavis7019]

@@prodbywar ⁹9999o9⁹⁹999oo999999999o9⁹9⁹990000⁹⁹9⁹⁹⁹o⁹[⁹⁹⁹⁹⁹⁹9⁹99⁹⁹⁹9⁹⁹⁹0000

[@kimariokiji]

That’s true, he was always like this. Some of my family members knew him when he was young, before he became a professional fighter and he would seek attention wherever he was.

[@freddycalipari4242]

He’s wrong ali needed the money. Those last fights were for his team/family.

[@yourstruly9879]

@@freddycalipari4242 he needed money cause he was a horrible business man that’s his fault, he pretty much sold his name to all these companies that’s why when he was riddled with Parkinson’s he was still making public appearances cause he owed them. He should have never came back to America after he said he wasn’t going to fight in the war

[@coachb2766]

Thomas says .."he was more like Christ as a Muslim than any Christian I've ever met.." Great testament to Ali's character. Props to Vlad for this interview.

[@realamericannegro977]

Yet he is Muslim. Okay.

[@seekingtruthonly.4299]

@S E You obviously know nothing about the man beyond a media portrayal.

[@JMIZZLE7]

@S E yo STFU bro

[@kevincallaghan5519]

I love Ali but that’s very Blasphemous

[@seekingtruthonly.4299]

@@kevincallaghan5519 Are you sure you know what the term means? Where's the blasphemy?

[@patrickromanowilliams4878]

"He was more like Christ as a Muslim than any Christian I've ever met." - Ernest Lee Thomas. If that wasn't heavy then I don't know what heavy is. Wake up Christians, and be Christ like.

[@fudgematthew33]

Man, listen. That was deep.

[@ajkubar]

If your a true Muslim then your more Christian then any Christian an more Jewish than any Jew only the real know the truth tho

[@brownin329]

Christianity is a scam like every other religion. One day people will wake up.

[@alejandroabreha4516]

ajkubar And with that being said you can never be a real Muslim without giving credit to the mother religion of the Hebrews which influenced Mohammed to create a denomination and become Master of all Arabian tribes

[@ssshadowwolf6762]

@@alejandroabreha4516 well .. one could tie it all in as we all descend from Adam right ?🤔

[@RT-ci6wg]

“I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was”- Ali

[@sistabarb]

Ali was amazing. Love to hear this

[@bxdale83]

Ali has an incredible boxing record. He fought nearly all the major heavyweights of the 60's and 70's and beat them. What is Vlad talking about?

[@8GPowerful]

Throw the numbers groupie, you know the haters ain't tryna google your alternative facts 😅

[@fmgmack]

@@8GPowerful 56-5 37Kos but really 56-1 37kos before he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Ali beat Joe Frazier twice, Ernie Shavers, knocked out Big George Foreman, Ken Norton, George Chuvalo, knocked out arguably the hardest puncher in boxing history Sonny Liston TWICE. Floyd Paterson, Gerry Quarry, Ron Lyle, Buster Mathis. I mean he’s The Greatest for a reason.

[@8GPowerful]

@@fmgmack cool story bro, I honestly don't care past my hour of being entertained

[@darrinclark8255]

@@fmgmack ali is no where near the greatest

[@KD400_]

@@darrinclark8255 who is then and don't say Mayweather

[@ray32g]

great interview

[@skizztrizz4453]

Yeah bro. U gotta bring Ernest back. Great interview🎯🎯

[@snowblo1]

Awww Iove him & glad to see that he's looking well and doing okay.

[@jengarcia109]

Muhammad Ali thee GREATEST HUMAN BEING, PERIOD.......

[@thejourneyback5552]

..okay

[@jengarcia109]

@@brownfox2292 Jealous much???

[@The31stway]

Mr. Omar started coming out when he was talking about death.😏😆

[@mauriceidbeast236]

Please elaborate 😂

[@6WillWillyWilson9]

@@mauriceidbeast236 he was a undertaker/ funeral home owner, i forget exactly what but it’s from the show everybody hates chris

[@dikiasmartt399]

Tragic tragic 😂😂

[@LagTag96]

Y’all crazy 😂

[@markuswilliams5075]

Lmao I knew exactly what you were talking bout lmao

[@rahimshahid1937]

R.I.P CHAMP “THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME” EARNEST LOOKING GOOD BROTHER

[@bizzimartini]

"He was more like Christ as a Muslim than any Christian I've ever met" As most people are other than those that actually call themselves Christians.

[@AP11634]

Same as Malcolm

[@chacesimpson2856]

way to judge christians...smh

[@AP11634]

@@chacesimpson2856 samething Christians do 😃

[@NathanAHogan]

But Malcolm and Muhammad are in the abyss burning because they didn't accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior....

[@AP11634]

@@NathanAHogan u don't even know wat u talking about

[@rugerREL07]

That last line was a whole bar

[@thespadestable]

Me during an interview: _"My died a few years ago. He was killed during a Himalayan expedition by the Abominable Snowman."_ Vlad in response during that interview: _"Oh man, I'm sorry to hear that. You know, my dad also died in that same Himalaya region. Word has it, they believed the Abominable Snowman killed him also. Imagine that; small world?"_

[@46erbfume]

🤣 it all ways comes back to him

[@challzbrown]

Underrated post

[@Greedygass233]

Tragic!!! 😭 Only The Real ONES Remember THAT...

[@RamsonOpoku]

I can listen to him all day

[@USeeMe2012]

They touched my heart

[@krueltality]

Vlad only interviewer to brag about who he has interviewed while conducting an interview.

[@javantedavis1999]

Lmfaoooo

[@804smiles]

I didn't know Ali rescued hostages! Damn man I luv hearing stories of people I didn't know about damn! I couldn't imagine being a person like Ali that was used 2 being the best but then my body gives out

[@ladwaloncrownover8986]

If its is okay to say so without being placed in the biggest pinkest chair afforded as house speaker of the LGBTQ community I want to share how deep my love is for Earnest Lee Thomas runs. I grew up running to the television to hear his laugh as "Rodg", the intro instrumental to "What's Happening" with Dwayne dribbling the basketball passing it or being passed the ball from "Re-run" and the tone he used when he would get a hug from "Mama" and say "Mama... I cant breathe!" You helped to entertain a nation of children and teenagers just like me who grew up in households financially poor yet, rich in love, laughter and gratefulness of such shows making it mainstream. The drugs was a part of the game and only adds to your being relatable, real and as an obstacle you overcame it cemented the fact of you being an inspiration. We love you my brother! May the "Creator" continue to bless you and keep you.

[@kayloc7650]

THA GREATEST ALI R.I.P👼🙏🌹💙✊💯

[@lordbyron7287]

What do you expect your guest to say. "How did you feel when he died?" Happy! I was on the court balling after I heard the news"

[@PancakeDiaries]

Shiiiiit, Willie D is THAT honesty and so are a slew of guests

[@bigolbabyhuey]

If I was Saddam Hussein, I wouldn't have given those hostage back. Six weeks later, America still bombed Iraq

[@PastorPreach]

Lol feds just put you on the watch list dummy

[@bigolbabyhuey]

@@PastorPreach Oh shoot! I didn't even think about that

[@NHSosaa]

Lmfaooo fuccin ‘muricaaa

[@rammmin1]

@@PastorPreach oh shit I gotta go delete one my comment I just did.thx for the heads up.

[@kobiecamp1134]

Man!, how parts are there? I swear I watched around 10, and still got at least one or more to go, and that's including the fact that some of them I skipped.

[@WilliamJones-uz4oi]

That last line he said was crazy

[@beautifulshe627]

Shout out to mom watching the classics, so I know who this man is Dope way to grow up!!

[@JOHNROBERTCRUZ]

MUHAMMAD ALI - THE WORLD'S GREATEST ATHLETE HUMANITARIAN EVER...HE WAS BIGGER THAN BOXING...AND STILL IS...(RIP)

[@anthonywhite3139]

RIP Ali 😥🙏

[@stevenphelps7929]

I was thinking Mr. Thomas had been around quite a bit in his career to know each entertainer. Smart man!

[@jdlady5822]

They don't make em like Ali no more.

[@itsampofcourse]

Nonsense.

[@YounginBallin]

🧢 Floyd is the greatest boxer of all time in the ring and has the best personality of all time for a boxer

[@itsampofcourse]

@@YounginBallin yup

[@shepardchakra7corp]

Nothing wrong with fame when you the GREATEST....🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊 RIP TO THE GREATEST

[@djEssatu]

Ali was GOAT inside and outside of the ring.

[@djb-sho4944]

Real talk,,,,i was a kid then and my father cried in the room,,anout Ali,,,the Greatest ",,,,he didn't want his children to see him,,,weep,,,,sad,,,, Parkinson's disease,,,,,,,muscle failure,,of the whole body

[@tyn833]

I love you Ernest

[@msgshillingford4324]

Ali is/was one of the few BEST humans on this earth, he did what has to be done for his family ,,, ONELOVE.WHAT A GREAT MAN.

[@lovingcareheatingandair6794]

"Lord Jesus"... He said that like an old church lady.😂

[@christophermoody6840]

Is this Roger Thomas from "What's Happening"? I didn't know he was this old and I didn't know he had a relationship with Mohammed Ali.

[@brownin329]

Glad always goes through something worse than everyone else. Incredible.

[@TimTurna29]

Never knew trying to Relate was a Bad thing lml

[@emoney7731]

Omg how many times are you gonna quote that part of the Larry Holmes interview? The reference is old now. Stop beating on that dead horse already.

[@THEPRINCEOFKINGZ]

This vlad we talking bout bruh give it up 😆

[@rammmin1]

Lamo.

[@zedagubata8713]

Oh men “tragic tragic” proceeds to move on Ali’s wife. Lmao 😂 (according to Everybody Hates Chris)

[@jahleelx9270]

😂😂😂 first thing I thought of lmao

[@FrankAllBlues]

@@jahleelx9270 tragic tragic 😂😂

[@jumobeats9002]

Looord Jesus 😂😂

[@Mr.Majestic77]

There should have been a pre-Diffrent World sitcom (A Difftent World prequel) based of the What's Happening!! character: Roger "Raj" Thomas (played by Ernest Thomas) and Good Times character: JJ Evans (played by Jimmie Walker) set in 1980-1987, which both Raj & JJ gets an "affirmative action" scholarship to Hillman College (an HBCU in Virginia) and share a college dorm together.

[@nileporter1553]

Why do I keep thinking of the weekend with those glasses and suit

[@joestrickland5153]

Ernest BRILLIANT actor!

[@issachayes4739]

When The Champ passed I was at work. I broke down Long live the legend 🐐♑

[@djb-sho4944]

Real talk,,,,i was a kid then and my father cried in the room,,about Ali,,,the Greatest ",,,,he didn't want his children to see him,,,weep,,,,sad,,,, Parkinson's disease,,,,,,,muscle failure,,of the whole body

[@flyinbryan4860]

VLAD pocket watching 😂😂😂😂got yo checked again

[@tinawilliams3999]

He talked about things i never knew

[@randalljohnson7123]

ALI WAS A PRIDEFUL MAN AND ICONIC HIS EGO GOT IN THE WAY OF JUST THROWING THE TOWEL IN BUT STILL A GREAT AND ICONIC INDIVIDUAL!!! 🙏🏾 🍾🥂FOREVER LEGACY ALI

[@melvinlovejones9722]

Real talk!

[@ShawnC.T.]

Don King had the other 46M of Muhammad Ali's 💵, just ask Mike Tyson about "Don the deceiver"...

[@ascendantking2178]

Exactly

[@daniellewis93]

Mr. Omar with the wisdom 🔥

[@mikophilo348]

love these interviews vlad. .....no one else is doing em

[@cgbodyauto7635]

The greatest!

[@YounginBallin]

Yeah I know Floyd is the greatest ever

[@subzfit]

It was tragic, TRAGIC!!!!!

[@mrdontplay4855]

OG ROGER💯💯

[@jokeryt2629]

i was waiting for the TRAGIC

[@Jaygudder101]

Rest In Peace 🐐

[@koyowens1397]

GOD FIRST ALWAYS

[@josephbaker6169]

Ali was a great man and is with our lord now I can honestly believe this

[@kayodehamallawson3429]

Is that Rodge from the old black sitcom?

[@sychophantt]

Is this the guy from What's Happening?

[@dariog36th]

Muhammad Ali also fought a Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki in an exhibition fight. Inoki kicked him so hard in his quads that Ali’s quads knotted up and came close to losing his legs.

[@vernonkelly3379]

GLAD, why no mention of Brother Earnest's membership in Kappa Alpha Psi? Come on GLAD!!!!

[@hmosesmamulu6491]

probably doesn't know what it is

[@mustafaallah7052]

He was more like Christ then any Christian that he ever met 😮Deep💯

[@dexipil8738]

Ali is the greatest of all time 🐐💪🏼

[@DOLLAMAC190]

Tragiccc!!

[@frankwhite7109]

Rog wheres the book?

[@kromedome0101]

Like Ali, Frank Sinatra had the same addiction to fame, didn't want to stop performing.

[@bigacellc8802]

Ali was bigger than boxing. You don't have to know boxing to know who he was. He was a beautiful human being that transcended even life itself. And having an unblemished fight record doesn't make you "the best ever" just bc some of us misinformed young ones have been misled to believe from a sales pitch.

[@emekaoparaeke31]

Mr. Omar's still upstairs owing rent.

[@LochTaupo]

Parkinson’s can unfortunately often involve degeneration of the brain as well, with dementia like symptoms.

[@Yousef.Al-Jazi]

But he used his fame for good reasons though Ali stood up against racial segregation and fought for black people’s rights. It’s not like he wanted all the eyez on him but rather on his people... (And yeah that’s a reference to Pac lol)

[@bsunartistic5000]

I agree Brother he stood on a foundation for his people

[@damarimoland1613]

@MANSQUITO baha baaa bahaah

[@tlig]

Don King shortchanged Ali of over $1 million for the Holmes fight and when sued, had someone hand Ali a suitcase containing 50 grand in cash. Ali was so impressed by the sight of so much money he signed a declaration to drop the lawsuit.

[@THECABSOURHERE]

Sad

[@KD400_]

Yep I wrote something similar in another one of the comments u should be able to see it

[@marwan2losangeles]

@2:54 She calls him "Luqman"?

[@freezhollywood]

He’s right but money obviously played a part lol. Plus he had like 8 kids. It’s never enough.

[@barryschultz1814]

Each of his children received 6 million dollars and his wife Lonnie received 12 million....THATS $60 MILLION DOLLARS HE WAS ABLE TO LEAVE HIS FAMILY!!!!!!!!

[@maybachrob9475]

I saw this Larry Holmes flashback enough times

[@brothermalcolm6245]

Earnest the comedy legend.

[@Artressa]

Oh wow. Maybe I need to watch Ali.

[@autismmatters6193]

Awesome interview 👏✊.... I wonder when VLAD INTERVIEW ( EMINEM)..

[@jmorrisey79]

You won't catch Em on here. Ever. There's no point. He's way above VladTV.

[@jermo1213]

It's blashpemous to put LeBron James or Kaepernick in the same book as Ali.

[@justlikebck5162]

Whoa 😮 that’s was some real shit he said

[@conscioustraphouse4621]

Sorry for your loss Vlad.