Roots of this Celtics title were planted by Red
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:17 pm
Roots of this Celtics title were planted by Red
by Jason Whitlock
"Red Auerbach was just as responsible for No. 17 as he was for No. 1. Strong leadership endures.
Because of Auerbach, the Celtics are one of America's most racially liberated institutions. Because Auerbach's thinking and approach were so ahead of their time, the Celtics are still to this day completely misunderstood.
Some of us still foolishly believe the franchise is anti-black solely because the Larry Bird teams were primarily white during an era when black players dominated the league.
The truth is the Bird teams were primarily white because it was the right thing to do at the time. No different than Boston drafting the first African-American player in 1950. No different than the Celtics starting the NBA's first all-black lineup in 1964. No different than Bill Russell being the NBA's first African-American head coach.
A free mind is such a beautiful thing. You can say and do things others can't imagine. "
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/8262606?MSNHPHMA
by Jason Whitlock
"Red Auerbach was just as responsible for No. 17 as he was for No. 1. Strong leadership endures.
Because of Auerbach, the Celtics are one of America's most racially liberated institutions. Because Auerbach's thinking and approach were so ahead of their time, the Celtics are still to this day completely misunderstood.
Some of us still foolishly believe the franchise is anti-black solely because the Larry Bird teams were primarily white during an era when black players dominated the league.
The truth is the Bird teams were primarily white because it was the right thing to do at the time. No different than Boston drafting the first African-American player in 1950. No different than the Celtics starting the NBA's first all-black lineup in 1964. No different than Bill Russell being the NBA's first African-American head coach.
A free mind is such a beautiful thing. You can say and do things others can't imagine. "
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/8262606?MSNHPHMA