Day: June 6, 2020

Bruins’ Captain Zdeno Chara Spotted Marching To Protest Against Racism — NESN.com

It was pretty easy to spot Boston Bruins defensemen Zdeno Chara in a crowd of the thousands of people who joined demonstrations popping up in communities across the state of Massachusetts on Friday. The Boston Bruins shared a photo of their 6-foot-9 captain joining protests against racism in Brookline, towering over those around him. Check…

Bruins’ Captain Zdeno Chara Spotted Marching To Protest Against Racism — NESN.com

It was pretty easy to spot Boston Bruins defensemen Zdeno Chara in a crowd of the thousands of people who joined demonstrations popping up in communities across the state of Massachusetts on Friday. The Boston Bruins shared a photo of their 6-foot-9 captain joining protests against racism in Brookline, towering over those around him. Check it out: The Captain. pic.twitter.com/tRsy2eE3V4 — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) June 5, 2020 Chara last week posted a public statement in the wake of George Floyd’s tragic murder by a Minneapolis police officer, sharing a petition calling for justice for Floyd and other victims of police brutality. “No one should live with the fear and perpetual injustice faced daily by communities of color across the United States and around the world,” it read. Chara commendably took his message to the streets.

Read more at: https://nesn.com/2020/06/bruins-captain-zdeno-chara-spotted-marching-to-protest-against-racism/

Kevin Durant Confirms He Won’t Make 2019-20 Nets Debut, ‘My Season Is Over’ — NESN.com

Even though the NBA reportedly will return four-plus months after it was put on hold due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it will won’t be enough time for Kevin Durant to make his Brooklyn Nets debut. Durant ruptured his Achilles last year and was expected to miss the 2019-20 season. But with the hiatus, many thought…

Kevin Durant Confirms He Won’t Make 2019-20 Nets Debut, ‘My Season Is Over’ — NESN.com

Bill Russell Offers Candid Comments On Protests Following Death Of George Floyd — NESN.com

Bill Russell has spoken. The Boston Celtics legend took to Twitter on Thursday and offered some candid thoughts on the protests that have been ongoing throughout the United States in the wake of the senseless death of George Floyd. Russell revealed he and his wife went to some protests that both were “impactful” and “powerful.”…

Bill Russell Offers Candid Comments On Protests Following Death Of George Floyd — NESN.com
Bill Russell has spoken.
The Boston Celtics legend took to Twitter on Thursday and offered some candid thoughts on the protests that have been ongoing throughout the United States in the wake of the senseless death of George Floyd.
Russell revealed he and his wife went to some protests that both were “impactful” and “powerful.” But for the 86-year-old, he doesn’t think this will cause “enough change.”
“My wife took me to see some of the protests,” Russell tweeted. “She said it was emotional & impactful & asked ‘Can U believe U would live through this again in your lifetime?’ I said ‘Yes, nothing had changed & we will see some change but most likely not enough.’”
He then shared a quote he shared with a newspaper back in the 1960s when he traveled to Mississippi  after civil rights activist Medgar Evers was murdered by a white supremacist. Russell, fresh off third consecutive MVP and the C’s fifth straight championship, was asked if his image potentially could be damaged because he was taking a stand against racism.
Here’s what he said:
“I’m a man. If I have to be a boy to be popular, then I don’t want it. If my popularity depends on a thing like this, I don’t give a damn.”
My wife took me to see some of the #protests she said it was emotional & impactful & asked Can U believe U would live through this again in your lifetime? I said Yes, nothing had changed & we will see some change but most likely not enough #GeorgeFloyd @MSNBC @nba @BostonGlobe pic.twitter.com/ophnSYNfgc
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) June 4, 2020

Powerful then and now.