The greatest athletes of all time are a topic that always generates discussion and debate. Recently, boxing kingdom shared a tweet. In the tweet was a picture of a list of the 5 greatest athletes of all time. It included Micheal Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Babe Ruth, Tom Brady, and Serena Williams. This list has sparked a lot of discussion and opinions from fans, with some agreeing with the list and others disagreeing.
There are many athletes who could be considered the greatest of all time. This list seemed to have involved primarily American athletes. This caused a lot of discontent among some people. People also got mad at the fact that Micheal Jordan was ahead of Ali on the list.
Muhammad Ali placed below Jordan: Is the List of the Top 5 Athletes Accurate?
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The Twitter-verse has mixed reactions to the list of the top 5 greatest athletes of all time. Some fans believe that the list is accurate and reflects the true greatness of these athletes. One fan tweeted that they thought it seems crazy to put fighters and tennis players on the same list.
kinda wild to have fighters and tennis players in the same list, imo
— uud (@understandud) February 4, 2023
However, some fans believe that the list is not accurate. People also believe that some athletes are out of place on the list. One fan tweeted that Robinson should be ahead of Muhammad Ali.
No. Almost every boxing expert has Robinson ahead of him. Ali is much too high on this list.
— David Sullivan (@Sullyrecruiter) February 4, 2023
Another fan believes that Roger Federer should be included on the list. And that Ali should be the number one athlete.
Federer in there for me. Ali at number 1.
— Kevin Harrison (@KevinH7988) February 4, 2023
Some fans believe that Muhammad Ali should be at the top of the list, as he transcended the sport and was a critical part of American culture and politics. One fan tweeted that they believed that he was one of the top 3 greatest worldwide.
So typical of the US punditry that only US sportspeople are considered the greatest of all time.
Brady plays in a sport only played in the US.
Williams is not even in the top three female tennis players.
Ali, probably is one of the top 3 greatest.
— Mick Mills a football legend (@flawedlogic_joe) February 4, 2023
However, some fans claimed that the list was biased toward American athletes. They claimed it only considered athletes from American sports. One of them also questioned the position of two athletes on the list.
Unsurprising list from a country that has sports with a 'World Series' but doesn't invite participants from the rest of the world.
— Darren Smith (@DarrenSmith1977) February 4, 2023
Another fan wrote that he felt surprised that Michael Phelps was not included in the list. There are already a lot of people wondering if he is the greatest Olympic athlete of all time.
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@BoxingKingdom14 Not really no, and one thing where Michael Phelps?,strange to see that the guy is not even on the list,and has dominated Swimming in every category and Olimpics.
— Nazgûl (@th3_Nazgul) February 4, 2023
The list of the top 5 greatest athletes of all time has sparked a lot of discussion and opinions from fans.
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Ultimately, it is up to each individual to decide who they believe is the greatest athlete of all time.