‘Many of the Guys I Thought Had My Back, Didn’t Have My Back’: Viral Video Grabs Laila Ali’s Attention

Known as one of the greatest female boxers, Laila Ali is an inspiration to many people. People have been inspired by her not only in boxing but also in other fields. However, today the boxing star posted a video on her Instagram story which was directed at motivation. The video was a small part of a podcast where famous entrepreneur Patrick Bet David was seen giving some life advice. Patrick advised on how to ‘filter’ people from life. In any way, the video correlates with Ali’s life, and that may be the reason she shared it. Surely Ali wanted to motivate her fans with it.

What is the content of the video?

The video she posted is a short clip from a podcast. Ali also captioned it with the emoji ‘100’, which is often used to tell someone that they are in 100% agreement. Ali surely agreed with Patrick Bet David in this scenario.

Patrick Bet David said, “The Guys I thought, didn’t have my back, had my back. Many of the guys I thought had my back, didn’t have my back. The greatest filtering system in life, is when you have a massive crisis. You can immediately filter out the 90%.” In the video, Patrick mainly discussed how to filter out ‘fake’ people from life.

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‘She Bee Stingin’ is no stranger to ‘fake’ people

Laila Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali, has dealt with a fair share of ‘fake’ people in her life. She has been vocal about the tough childhood she had, following her parents’ separation in 1986. After that, Ali left to live with her mother Veronica Porsche. Porshe got into another marriage, and unfortunately, Laila Ali didn’t have good relations with her stepfather, and she revealed it in her book ‘Reach!: Finding strength, spirit + personal power’. These terrible memories, however, may have helped Ali reach the top and become what she is today. Indeed, Ali wanted to convey a meaningful message with this.

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In a world filled with a mix of real and fake people, it is important to keep the fake ones away. While some help you succeed in life, the fake ones will only make life miserable. Patrick tells everyone to filter those ‘fake’ people out. He also stated that such people can only be discovered during a massive crisis.