Boston Celtics legend and civil rights icon in his own right Bill Russell posted a message on Martin Luther King Day about how the Celtic great spoke on topics the former Celtic feels are especially relevant today.
Russell, who walked with king in the historic “March on Washington” more than a half-century ago, shared a number of words about Dr. King on his birthday regarding recent political events tied to the attempts to prevent the peaceful transfer of power in Washington D.C. on January 6th. The Boston legend shared an image of his words in a tweet as a means of speaking at greater length than the character-limited site allows, which read as follows:
👍🏾#MLKDay #mondaythoughts #MartinLutherKingDay #MotivationMonday pic.twitter.com/PgFe48Zckg
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) January 18, 2021
“Today I am reminded of a sermon the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave on good vs. evil on May 17, 1956.
“In his sermon, he delineates the many ways evil manifests in everyday life. Notably, he says that we see evil ‘In high places where men are willing to sacrifice truth on the altars of their self-interest.’ I can think of no better description of the actions of President Trump who incited the domestic terrorists who recently attacked our Capitol in his name or the lawmakers who support his lies about an unfair and unjust election.”
“Today I urge you to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s by writing and calling your congressmen and women to demand they hold Trump accountable for his actions,” he closed.
Had the honor of discussing sport & society on The Celtics Wire podcast today #endracism https://t.co/fe3MyVBXyE
— N. Jeremi Duru (@njeremiduru) January 17, 2021
Russell has long held Trump in disdain in his tweets in the social media network — a position at odds with former teammate Bob Cousy at the start of Trump’s term.
But it seems the bloom had fallen off that particular rose for even the Cooz as his mismanagement of the pandemic in the former Celtic point guard’s eyes.
