A number of Boston Celtics players have spoken about racism in the city. But to say it’s an isolated case is to misunderstand America
But it is in the world of sports that the city’s racism problem gets perhaps the most coverage. In 2020, Celtics guard Marcus Smartabout an interaction with a Boston fan wearing an Isaiah Thomas jersey. Smart was driving near TD Garden, the Celtics’ home arena, when he rolled down his window to warn a woman and her child about oncoming traffic.
“Man, it was just one thing after another. And I will say, it’s not the only place it happens. But for me … to receive the amount of pushback I got over the years, it was a lot,”Another Black NBA player, Russell Westbrook, had similar experiences. In 2019, Westbrook had enough. In a road game against the, the then Oklahoma City guard was caught on camera cursing at two fans in the stands. After the game, he told reporters he had repeatedly faced verbal abuse while playing in Salt Lake City.
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