Topic: Media Copy

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Muhammad Ali, Gorgeous George and Self-Invention

Muhammad Ali, formerly Cassius Clay, admitted to modeling his "Greatest" persona after the professional wrestler Gorgeous George. Ali realized that by playing a "heel" and providing the media with "copy" (content), he could control the narrative and fill arenas. The hosts compare Ali's self-invention and use of tension to Donald Trump's modern media strategy.