Yes, Professional Athletes and Their Families Still Deal With Racism
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Sports fans tend to forget that though professional athletes are among the most popular and wealthiest people in the world, they still tend to face a lot of racism as well. On Tuesday, after their game 2 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Indianapolis Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton gave the public insight into what his brother was called just during game 1 of the first-round playoff series. During the press conference, Haliburton shared, “My little brother in the stands the other day was called...

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