not what it was

“This sport is not what it was 10 years ago. I was surprised at how many bars reached out. So it’s spreading by word of mouth and it’s really cool just seeing it develop on its own.”

But it was spun like "these crazy Black people are starting a military to overthrow us," and that's not what it was.

Leaning forward in her seat, Grayson reminded her co-workers that “CRI-Help is not what it was when I walked through those doors 25 years ago — thank God!”

He says his "heart is crying" as his mind is still young but his strength is not what it was.

“Whatever they give me now is not what it was worth 10 years ago,” said Ramzi Hassan, 61, a San Diego retired light heavyweight who recently was paid $18,600.