Thousands of people gathered on Friday to pay their final
respects to Muhammad Ali, as a jovial funeral procession, highlighted by
fans who chanted and threw flowers, gave way to a more somber memorial service
in Louisville, Kentucky.
Ali's memorial service at the KFC Yum! Center started at 3 p.m.,
an hour after it was originally scheduled.
In a eulogy, President Bill Clinton said he wept “like a
baby” while watching Ali take the final steps to light the Olympic cauldron in
1996 in Atlanta, during his presidency. He also recalled a time when he caught
Ali holding two fingers behind his head to form the shape of bunny ears, ABC
News reports.
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