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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf on the National Anthem and Being Blackballed by the NBA

Abdul-Rauf also discusses his response to Colin Kaepernick’s similar situation with the NFL

By Bakari Sellers

Bakari Sellers is joined by former NBA star and author Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf to discuss his new book, In the Blink of an Eye (4:23), being blackballed by the NBA for his views on the national anthem and American flag (9:42), and his response to Colin Kaepernick’s similar situation with the NFL (19:53).


Host: Bakari Sellers
Guest: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.
Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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