Celtics legend Bill Russell has always been vocal about racism in America, and now is no different.
In an op-ed he wrote for Boston Globe Magazine that was published on Tuesday, Russell touched on the recent protests and social unrest that has swept the country following the death of George Floyd and other people of color. Russell himself experienced racism throughout his life, including during his time living in Boston while playing for the Celtics. From dealing with discriminatory remarks from fans to having his Reading home vandalized, Russell famously called the city a “flea market of racism” in his 1979 memoir, Second Wind.