"It’s not right,” Smart said Sunday on a video posted by NBC Sports Boston’s A. Sherrod Blakely. "So we’re going to have to come out here and let our voices be heard because we stand for the truth. We stand for justice. And we won’t stop until we get justice, and that’s really what this is all about. “And I just want to say to everyone who thinks this is something more than it is, it’s not. Despite color or gender, the truth is the truth, justice is justice — and justice hasn’t been served. And people are pissed off about it. So we’re here to keep George Floyd’s name alive and keep it going in his legacy. And you know, something has to change, and we’re here to make a change."
The #Celtics @smart_MS3 on why he's participating in the tonight's peaceful protest here in Boston. pic.twitter.com/KCiKufqonG
— A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely)
May 31, 2020 BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY.pic.twitter.com/tl8w24kuCt
— Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter)
May 31, 2020 Late Sunday night, the Celtics issued a statement regarding the protests:
A statement from the Boston Celtics pic.twitter.com/zmhRGwHfeV
— Boston Celtics (@celtics)
June 1, 2020 The players' participation were during the peaceful portion of the protests with Boston experiencing a violent turn as the night progressed.
As of 3:00am, Monday, June 1, 2020, #BPD confirming 7 injured officers transported to the hospital, many more treated on scene, 21 police cruisers damaged and about 40 individuals placed under arrest during the protest. Numbers subject to change as the situation remains active. pic.twitter.com/FsxwFblPxS
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice)
June 1, 2020
