It is the integrity, the legitimately pure mind and the unwavering belief in fighting the good, long fight that stands out in Fred VanVleet. And it goes to his never-ending messaging on the need to fight racial inequality in every facet of life. “He’s going right up to the person, ‘Who’s running the show here?’ and asking them, ‘Where’s the diversity here?’ That’s real,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse said. “And you’re going to fail, you’re going to mess up, you’re going to bump your head, there’s going to be ups, there’s going to be downs. There’s a lot of things that brings Fred to the forefront.”

Source: thestar December 18, 2021 05:56 UTC