love muhammad ali now, but back then, when he was standing up for his rights, he was vilified. he was hated. this is not something that is new. this has been happening for deck cay e kads. but i definitely give them a lot of credit to be able to stand up and withhold the criticism. joining me now is norm stamper, author of a great book, breaking rank, which i ve read and really enjoyed. can you talk to me. what was your reaction when you read that statement from the police officers. i was a bit taken back from the tone of it. it s so angry. it s so hostile. it s basically suggesting that, look, we re breaking our backs to essentially protect the stadium, it s a nice stadium, it would be terrible if something just happened to it and we just walked away and let you to fend for yourselves. as someone who spent 34 years as