Yes, Professional Athletes and Their Families Still Deal With Racism
by The Root
The Root— Sports fans tend to forget that though professional athletes are among the most popular and wealthiest people in the world, they still tend to face a lot of racism as well. On Tuesday, after their game 2 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Indianapolis Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton gave the public insight into what his brother was called just during game 1 of the first-round playoff series. During the press conference, Haliburton shared, “My little brother in the stands the other day was called...
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