“It’s been a longtime dream to tell Ali’s remarkable life story as a television series, which is the only way to truly capture his greatness, and I’m grateful to Lonnie and the assembled team who also share my passion for getting The Greatest to the screen."
Olbermann said Travis "redefines dumbf*** racist" for his opinion. Travis countered by saying he couldn't be labeled racist after comparing athletes of different races, while pointing out the similarities between Irving and Rodgers with Ali for their standing up to government policies. He also called COVID "our modern era Vietnam".