Re: KG traded to Celtics for Jefferson/othercrap
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Why does everyone say Boston is a racist town?
I heard it maybe 5 times today on the radio.
Is there some sort of list of the top 10 racist towns in the nation or something?
If so, please direct me there.
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It's an old perception that I believe for the most part no longer esists. some eamples of the past
1. When Jackie robinson got a try out in Fenway someone yelled "get the n off the field". Sox last team to integrate and yawkee generally recognized as racist.
2. Bill russell had his home broken into and the perpetrators took a dump on his bed.
3. Despite the Celts being the first team to have all black players and first black coach in sports the perception during the Bird era was that they prefered white superstars (Bird, McHele, ainge et al).
4. During court order forced busing there was raging racial tensions between blacks and whites.
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