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The Celtics players informed Bill Russell of this incident, and the three along with K.C. Jones, Al Butler and Hawks players Woody Sauldsberry and Hill decided to leave Kentucky in protest. [4] Coach Red Auerbach argued the players should stay, but ultimately agreed to drive them to the airport. [5]
"Bill stood for something bigger than sports: The values of equality, respect, and inclusion that he stamped into the DNA of our league," NBA commissioner says of NBA great
Russell was an elite help defender who allowed the Celtics to play the "Hey, Bill" defense: whenever a Celtic requested additional defensive help, he would shout "Hey, Bill!" Russell was so quick that he could run over for a quick double team and make it back in time if the opponents tried to find the open man. [ 68 ]
Russell in his life would become the greatest champion American team sports has ever seen, but he was never that more than he was a man of untiring social activism and high and unflinching principles.
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The police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2020 also contributed to new waves of activism from athletes on the issue of human rights. [77] Following the police shooting of Jacob Blake on August 23, 2020, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the court for their National Basketball Association (NBA) playoff ...
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