MLK was a flawed man. Maybe that's the point.

Here's a couple of concepts we generally know about MLK, but don't often discuss:

• He cheated on his wife

• He smoked cigarettes fairly regularly; his autopsy at 39 claimed his heart was about 60

• He apparently plagiarized portions of his doctoral dissertation

• He potentially had limited ties to communist leaders

None of this is said in an effort to strike down M…