If I& #39;m the Celtics, I& #39;d get Bill Russell on the phone asap. He led a boycott of Black Celtics and Hawks players in 1961. https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1298338354854014979">https://twitter.com/celtics/s...

In 1964, when asked if he& #39;d retire to fight for civil rights, he said "Yes, but only if it would make a concrete contribution. There’d be no choice. It would be the duty of any American to fight for a cause he strongly believes in.”

Here& #39;s Russell on the fight for Civil Rights.

Here& #39;s Bill Russell on dealing with the police and keeping his hands up.

Here& #39;s Russell on being young and Black and dealing with the police