"I like men and Women both. But I don't like that word: homosexual, gay or faggot. I don't know what I am. I love men and women the same, but if you ask me which is better ... I like women. I keep thinking how strange it is ... I kill a man and most people understand and forgive me. However, I love a man, and to so many people this is an unforgivable sin; this makes me an evil person. So, even though I never went to jail, I have been in prison almost all my life."
—Emile Alphonse Griffith



Emile destroying Paret, after the latter had taunted his sexual orientation.


From 'The Guardian': The night boxer Emile Griffith answered gay taunts with punches

Emile Griffith