Joe Mazzulla, head coach of the Boston Celtics, emphasized the significance of coaching on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reflecting on the team's history of activism. He pointed out how important it is for the Celtics, with a legacy of figures like Bill Russell, to leverage their platform not just on special occasions but throughout the season. Players like Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday actively engage in community work addressing systemic racism, aligning their efforts with the values represented by Dr. King.
It's good to coach on a day like this, but I think the bigger picture for me is the ability to have the platform that we have as a team to do that throughout the regular season.
When you have a team like us, who has the opportunity to be on a platform ... you try to take advantage of that.
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