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Bill Russell & Other Players Discuss Playing In the ECF After the Assassination of MLK | The Arena

Former NBA players discuss making the decision to play Game 1 of the 1968 ECF following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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  1. Miklo

    January 18, 2021 at 4:50 pm

    I grew up having to study MLK every year in elementary to JH. one of my biggest inspirations. sad for people who have tried to try and over shadow the things he and the rest of Amerrica went through saying we have it just as bad as they did back then… RIP MLK

    • ASN sensation

      January 18, 2021 at 4:58 pm

      Exactly. The meaning of racism has changed so much just lately, and I think it’s quite disrespectful that we’re now using that word for personal gain. Racism now is no where what it used to be.

    • Oluwaseyi Johnson

      January 18, 2021 at 5:54 pm

      @ASN sensation yall think the effects of 300 years of racism ended in 20 years?

    • Mark —

      January 18, 2021 at 6:25 pm

      Nothing has changed really if you think about it

    • Mark —

      January 18, 2021 at 6:30 pm

      @ASN sensation Racism is ALIVE and well stop acting dumb

  2. Kobina Intsiful

    January 18, 2021 at 4:52 pm

    This is everything!

    • Romamb

      January 18, 2021 at 5:19 pm

      For some perhaps.

  3. itz pepper

    January 18, 2021 at 4:52 pm

    “Let me show you what real racism looks like” uncle Ralph style

  4. Z U C C

    January 18, 2021 at 4:53 pm

    Bill Russell was 34 when MLK was assassinated. Wow

  5. Muhammed Salih

    January 18, 2021 at 4:58 pm

    4:52 as clean a picture you’re gonna get

  6. 937

    January 18, 2021 at 4:58 pm

    Bill Russell is the grandfather of the NBA

  7. Collin Schultz

    January 18, 2021 at 5:00 pm

    Truth

  8. Based God

    January 18, 2021 at 5:02 pm

    Old boy

  9. Lakers In 5

    January 18, 2021 at 5:22 pm

    I often fantasize that this country will truly be what it is meant to be for all of it’s citizens. I probably won’t see it in my life time but maybe the next gen will.

    • Dub

      January 18, 2021 at 9:37 pm

      I hope so, however I don’t truly believe it ever will, sadly.

  10. Cricket Pumpkin

    January 18, 2021 at 5:33 pm

    Aww Bill Russell looks a bit out of it in this video 🙁 He’s getting up there in age.

  11. Szymon Kulaś

    January 18, 2021 at 5:45 pm

    Stop comparing great, praiseworthy MLK civil rights movement to BLM movement, it’s an insult, they’re different. BLM operates out of a marxist ideology they don’t care about black people at all, black people and also NBA players are being manipulated.

  12. pfunk allStars

    January 18, 2021 at 5:53 pm

    We just have to keep f***ing each other until we are all the same color…

  13. Eric Larry

    January 18, 2021 at 5:59 pm

    Very good idea to go on with the game.

  14. David Yen Jr

    January 18, 2021 at 6:07 pm

    Agreed and well said Bill Russell & Other NBA Players!!!

  15. Peat381 Low

    January 18, 2021 at 6:12 pm

    Let’s legalize drugs to stop criminalizing blacks for possession. The prison system would hate that. But it’s what should be done to stop the mass incarceration.

  16. BIANNCA'S RETARD STRENGTH

    January 18, 2021 at 7:08 pm

    What this gotta do with basketball? Stop using his name to make money off him

  17. BRAd From The Valley Bradley Turnham

    January 18, 2021 at 7:32 pm

    God loves you all and He know I can get bitter anry, but there is sherod going on…hidden hands

  18. K. Lee28

    January 18, 2021 at 7:39 pm

    *Bill Russell a GOAT & Legend* and if you want to call him *The GOAT* for winning *11 Rings, 8 Consecutive Championships, 4 Seperate 4 peats, 1 Championship win as Player/Coach being a Leader, Icon, Pioneer winning in Boston of all places and in a time and era where they didn’t have all the luxuries player have today and it was life and death for Black people African Americans that’s GOAT level excellence

    (Honor & Respect to *Wilt Chamberlain* another GOAT, Pioneer & Legend)

    Remember! 1968 is only 50+ years ago but people wanting us to stop talking about race, we cant and we still dont have justice or equality today and *I’m not victim I make my own way but I recognize my History in this country, my Ancestors, my leaders MLK, MX are gone but what they did and stood for in this country we call America will live on in me and I’ll Never let it die*

  19. Craig Rand

    January 18, 2021 at 7:44 pm

    Bill Russell: I felt it was the right thing to do
    Every other player: We shouldn’t of have played

    Me: TF Bill 🤔

  20. Andrew J

    January 18, 2021 at 7:49 pm

    My girlfriend said who is Bill Russell, what’s his stats tho?😂I had to check her. She didn’t believe me when I said he had 11 chips 😂😂😂

  21. 1ZosoLZ

    January 18, 2021 at 7:49 pm

    Scanning the comments for any triggered right wing Christian conservatives

  22. MK G

    January 18, 2021 at 7:51 pm

    But wait! I thought LeBron was a part of the hardest championship ever!

  23. daniella x

    January 18, 2021 at 10:08 pm

    the government killed MLK then made a day to honor him….. such hypocrites!

  24. Avdija Softić

    January 18, 2021 at 10:31 pm

    Bill Russell wearing Kobe hat ❤❤😢

  25. Andrew Alexander

    January 18, 2021 at 10:33 pm

    Perseverance still needs love.

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