Cassius Clay - "The Louisville Lip" - Muhammad Ali was once an animated quote machine. Muhammad Ali is being honored again this week by Sports Illustrated, which submitted interview questions via email. Lonnie Ali says the responses are his. Ali's 39th Sports Illustrated cover is second only to Michael Jordan's 50 SI covers. The SI story by Tim Layden chronicles Ali's challenges of being lifted, poked, and moved as a photo prop by adoring fans just wanting their moment with The Champ. Age affects all of us but Ali's Parkinson's disease has robbed him of his ability to communicate, engage, and focus. Why is he still paraded in front of the public when he appears to be completely detached from his surroundings?