“It’s Like Being In a Zoo”: The NBA’s Ongoing War Against Racism

Why the players in the most progressive sports league in the world are still feeling discrimination, hate

Spencer Young
Nov 2 · 8 min read

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Russell Westbrook is a man of routine. From pre-game meals to his iconic tip-off routine, everything Westbrook does on the…

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