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Prior to his assassination, Malcolm had received death threats from members of the Nation of Islam group. To this day, it is unclear who was responsible for Malcolm X's assassination, though the Nation of Islam could have orchestrated his death in retaliation to Malcolm speaking out against their leader. However, it is possible that Ali felt his rejection of Malcolm in favor of Elijah Muhammad contributed to Malcolm’s subsequent assassination, possibly at the hands of members of the Nation of Islam. But he was killed before I got the chance." Why Ali regretted turning his back on Malcolm is not explicitly stated in the documentary. I wish I’d been able to tell Malcolm I was sorry, that he was right about so many things. The documentary concludes with interviews from family members of both men explaining how Ali deeply regretted his falling out with Malcolm, which is something he himself commented on in his autobiography, Soul of a Butterfly, writing: "Turning my back on Malcolm was one of the mistakes that I regret most in my life. Related: How Bruce Lee's Fighting Style Was Inspired By Muhammad Ali (& Why)īlood Brothers traces the years leading up to Ali and Malcolm’s friendship and their fallout, which ended with Malcolm’s assassination in 1965.
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Muhammad claimed that Malcolm had deviated from his teachings, and despite their bond, Ali would ultimately side with the Nation of Islam over his former friend. Despite the bond between Malcolm and Ali, Elijah Muhammad asked Ali not to associate with Malcolm after his excommunication from the group. Malcolm’s fallout with the Nation of Islam began after he publicly expressed joy following the assassination of President John F. The two met at a Nation of Islam rally in 1962 and formed a fast friendship, which would be tested by their mutual affiliation with the religious group. In the late 50s, a young Cassius Clay was boisterously and confidently rising up in the ranks in boxing, eventually winning a gold medal in the Rome 1960 Olympic games. Throughout the 1950s, Malcolm X used his influence as a Muslim Minister for the Nation of Islam (under the leadership Elijah Muhammad) to promote black empowerment in the face of white supremacy in America. Blood Brothers sheds light on the friendship between the two American icons and illuminates the circumstances that drove them apart. The pair shared a turbulent and ultimately short-lived friendship in the 1960s amidst a complex environment of popular sports and social justice. Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali chronicles the relationship between its eponymous duo, which would eventually result in one of the greatest regrets of Ali's life.