Legendary heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali passed away late Friday night at the age of 74. The iconic athlete had been battling Parkinson's disease for years and was hospitalized in the Phoenix area this week with respiratory issues, per ESPN.
Many mourn the loss of the man still considered to be the greatest athlete of all time. Retired from boxing since 1981, he was entertaining, inspirational, and confident.
San Francisco 49ers players paid their respects to the legendary icon on social media. Here is what some had to say.
#rip to the "greatest" Muhammad Ali. Rest easy in paradise. https://t.co/09n6pPCFqz
— Brandon Thomas (@BTHOM63_100) June 4, 2016
RIP to the greatest boxer ever. "Float like a butterfly.." https://t.co/i3myfdI5TT
— Marcus Cromartie (@Cromartie_M) June 4, 2016
RIP to the greatest ever. #legend #MuhammedAli pic.twitter.com/nHSLZjETm0
— Glenn Dorsey (@GlennDorsey72) June 4, 2016
RIP to the greatest Muhammad ALI. Society as we know it would not have been the same without you
— Arik Armstead (@arikarmstead) June 4, 2016
RIP to the GOAT...the best to ever put on the gloves! #RIPMuhammadAli #RIPAli
— Trent Brown (@_tbrown77) June 4, 2016
Always been a fan since I did a 5th Grade project on him! RIP #TheGreatest
— Bradley Pinion (@pinion92) June 4, 2016
WOW RIP MUHAMMAD ALI! This Was Amazing https://t.co/h3TVaWGA6E
— Dres Anderson (@DrizzyDrezz_6) June 4, 2016
Rumble, young man, rumble. #RIP #TheGreatest
— Kelvin Taylor (@Kelvintaylor21) June 4, 2016
Rest in peace! https://t.co/Qj2wqAsqoE
— Quinton Dial (@Big_QD92) June 4, 2016
He Stung and He Floated. Ali taught us to stand for something.The Greatest Of All Time R.I.P. #MuhammadAli pic.twitter.com/JbhWSvktVj
— Navorro Bowman (@NBowman53) June 4, 2016
Even team CEO Jed York paid tribute.
RIP to the #GreatestOfAllTime
— Jed York (@JedYork) June 4, 2016