Muhammad Ali Jr, the son and namesake of the late boxing great, was questioned about his identity at a Washington DC airport before boarding a flight on Friday. Muhammad Ali Jr previously said he was detained at an airport in Florida on February 7 after arriving on a flight from Jamaica and that federal agents asked about his Muslim religion. Wasserman Schultz said she does not believe it was a coincidence that Ali had trouble boarding a flight from Washington. Read: Boxer Muhammad Ali appears to take jab at Trump over Muslim commentsAli's attorney, Chris Mancini, told Reuters the latest incident happened at Ronald Reagan National Airport after Ali presented a valid state-issued identification. Ali's father Muhammad Ali, a former heavyweight champion who was widely known as "The Greatest," died in June and his funeral was attended by former President Bill Clinton and dignitaries from around the world.

Source: The Star March 11, 2017 08:43 UTC