NBA legend Bill Russell joined us as a panelist to discuss sports and Civil Rights during our Civil Rights Summit on April 9, 2014.

In this clip, Russell describes his emotional reaction to being asked to be a pallbearer at Jackie Robinson’s funeral, and his commitment to continuing to advance equality in athletics.

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