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Anthony Tolliver on NBA boycott, systemic racism in America, growing up Black in Springfield

Memphis Grizzlies power forward and former Kickapoo High School star Anthony Tolliver gave an in-depth interview to the News-Leader on Thursday morning in which he shared his thoughts on the NBA boycotting games in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, among other topics.

The Milwaukee Bucks — the NBA's team in Wisconsin, a state that has seen protests in recent days after a police officer shot a 29-year-old Black man, Jacob Blake, seven times in the back in Kenosha, 45 minutes south of Milwaukee — led the way as they collectively made the decision to not play Wednesday in light of the shooting.