Cedric Maxwell is grateful for the way Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the rest of the Celtics are actively working to combat racial injustice.
“The torch has been passed, and they’re carrying it on,” Maxwell said. “I think the players now understand, and they feel like they have a responsibility. I absolutely love that, watching these guys grow in that way.”
The organization has committed $25 million over the next 10 years to fight racial injustice. In December, players on the team also wrote a strongly worded letter to Governor Charlie Baker asking him to reconsider his stance on facial recognition technology, and they’ve been involved in various forms of protests over the last year as well.