Celtics Jaylen Brown Delivers Thoughtful Statement About Kyrie Irving S Comments Racism In Boston
After the Nets’ Game 2 win on Tuesday, the seven-time All-Star told reporters that he was hoping to avoid any “belligerence or racism” from fans. That sparked a conversation about the history of racist incidents involving both visiting athletes and those who have played for Boston teams. MORE: Celtics’ Tristan Thompson has strong thoughts on bad fan behavior Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge, who played for the team from 1981-89, claimed during a Thursday appearance on WBZ-FM’s “Toucher and Rich” that he had never heard any complaints of racism from a Boston player in his time with the organization....