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Damian Lillard Speaks Out on Protests, Getting Harassed by Police

In a ground-shaking interview with Michael Pina for GQ Magazine, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard bared his soul about police harassment, protest, and his personal experience with police officers. The interview is one of the best ever published on a Trail Blazers player, an extensive and thought-provoking look into Lillard’s mind and life. In it, he talks about his experiences growing up and in college, why he marched with fellow residents of Portland last week, the meaning behind the new music he’s dropping, and his thoughts on resuming play with the NBA in a time of unrest.