On Wednesday, champion Boston Celtics alumnus Ray Allen felt compelled to re-share his article from 2017 on why he decided to visit Auschwitz, the infamous World War II concentration camp that played a central role in the murder of 1.1 million Jews at the hands of the Nazi regime.
The University of Connecticut alumnus did so, as he said in an Instagram post, “in light of the rhetoric being spewed through the airwaves,” likely a reference to the antisemitic diatribes which embroiled Ye West and, through that,have to do a better job breaking through ignorance and the close-mindedness and the divisions that are plaguing our society has entangled fellow Celtics alumnus Jaylen Brown via his representation by West’s Donda Sports talent representation agency.
“Up to date, I have visited Auschwitz on two separate occasions,” explained Allen.
The Celtics star has found himself in the news for what many are characterizing as his inadequate response to West’s comments. https://t.co/dsMf9R8m0X
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) October 27, 2022