The love story between the Boston Celtics Celtics Hall of Fame Organization and Center Bill Russell was very real and based on mutual respect. But Russell’s connection to the city of Boston is much more complicated because of the racism and misunderstanding he has experienced from fans and local media.
His refusal to be pigeonholed as just an athlete and his lack of interest in making white fans feel comfortable by signing autographs or compromising his views or activism in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States The 1960s contributed to Russell leaving the area when he retired. Boston made strides to show that it truly appreciated him in the last two decades of his life, but to ignore that part of his story would do us a disservice.
Moreover, Russell is one of the most important figures of the last century for Exactly the positions he took that angered white Bostonians at the time.
Following his passing last weekend, the hosts of CLNS Media’s “Celtics Lab” podcast sat down with The New York Times’ Sopan Deb to commemorate Russell’s activism and individuality.
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This article was originally published on Celtics Wire: What the Boston Public Failed to Recognize About Bill Russell During His Celtics Day
