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Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla silences the room with one powerful answer to the race-baiting question (VIDEO) | The Gateway expert
During a press conference that was supposed to focus on the Boston Celtics’ strategies for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, the discourse took an unexpected detour into identity politics, thanks to a question from Vince Goodwill of Yahoo Sports.
However, Mazzulla did not play along.
The question to Joe Mazzulla was charged, not focused on the game, but on fueling racial narratives. Goodwill asked: “For the first time since 1975, these are the NBA Finals with two black head coaches. Given the plight of Black head coaches in the NBA, do you think this is an important moment? Are you proud of this? How do you view that, or do you not see it at all?”
According to Yahoo Sports“For the first time since 1975, the NBA Finals will have a black head coach on each sideline, pitting Dallas’ Jason Kidd against Boston’s Joe Mazzulla. Al Attles (Golden State) and KC Jones (Washington) did it last in a series that the Warriors won 4-0.
The news outlet added: “Kidd and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver both spoke about the importance of the performance and the symbolism it can represent for the eternal struggle of Black coaches in these leadership positions and what it means to them personally.”
In response to this question, Mazzulla silenced the audience with his simple yet profound answer: “I wonder how many of them have been Christian coaches.”
This response effectively silenced the audience and demonstrated Mazzulla’s refusal to participate in an effort to promote a narrative of racial discrimination.
It is clear that for Mazzulla the most important thing is not the color of a coach’s skin, but their ability to lead a team and guide them to victory.
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