Expert: Fabio Anderle - 8/12/2003

Question
The present day Celtics are a play-off contender team once again. But I've noticed that there isn't any or at least one white player on their line-up as the Celtics where known in the past. Is this the first time in their franchise this happened?

Answer
Hi, Jer,

and congratulations on a very smart question. I didn't even have noticed it until you underlined. If the Celtics keep this line-up, yes, it will be the first time that Boston opens its season with an all-black roster. But let me add it is not a big deal for the Green, since the Celtics were the first team to draft a black player, to start five blacks and to have a black coach on the bench.....
Thank you for the question, it was more interesting than my answer.

Fabio