George argues that prize fighting should be outlawed. But many prize fighters have been great athletes-Muhammad Ali, Lennox Lewis, Rocky Marciano, and Joe Louis, to name just a few. Clearly George is mistaken.
A) No fallacy.
B) Red herring.
C) Appeal to unqualified authority.
D) False cause.
E) Straw man.

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The argument presents a red herring by sidestepping the issue of the athleticism of prize fighters and instead focusing on the fact that many great athletes have been prize fighters. The argument does not address the reasons why George believes prize fighting should be outlawed, and instead tries to divert attention by providing examples of successful prize fighters.

George Argues That Prize Fighting Should Be Outlawed