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"They didn’t like the idea of having Black players" - Bill Russell said he never felt "comfortable" playing for the Celtics
Bill Russell’s journey with the Boston Celtics was marked by unmatched success on the court and significant challenges off it ...
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Bill Russell and 7 Black players refused to play in a game after a restaurant denied them service: "I told coach I'm not going to play tonight"
Bill Russell was a trailblazer who carried the weight of being Black in a deeply segregated America. Growing up in Monroe, ...