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“Jordan Cannot Compare to That”: Fans Left Angered as Legend Muhammad Ali Gets Snubbed to Give Michael Jordan the Ultimate ‘GOAT’ Crown in List That Includes Tom Brady & Serena Williams

Published 02/04/2023, 11:59 PM EST

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Another fan believes that Roger Federer should be included on the list. And that Ali should be the number one athlete.

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.

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.

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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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.

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Chirag Radhyan

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Chirag Radhyan is a Boxing Writer at EssentiallySports. He has a Bachelor’s degree in English Honors and is a keen follower of Western Boxing. His journey of love for the sport bloomed in his puberty when he first saw a video of the fight where Mike Tyson TKO'ed Donovan in the seventh round.
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Arijit Saha