In the Books - Red Auerbach On and Off the Court Part 10

One of the themes that I have seen in many of the books written on Celtics history is that of racism. This piece will end the series on Red Auerbach On and Off the Court. From this story, we will go back to Heinsohn, Don't You Ever Smile for a story along the same lines and then will go to Second Wind by Bill Russell, who faced racism from the time he was young and into his time as a superstar in the NBA. He addresses the issue throughout his book. There have been some writers who have suggested that the Celtics were a racist organization, but the opposite was true. The city of Boston wasn't always as accepting, however. Here is our last excerpts from Red's book On and Off the Court. Walter Brown was cut from the same cloth. He'd tell me: "Red, take a man for what he is and what he does and never mind anything else you might have about him." Walter believed it, practiced it, and personified it. He didn't care about a man's religion or ...