"I just hope that people don’t forget, or remember him only for some of the controversies he was involved in," Belichick said several years ago of Brown, whose death was announced Friday.
<p>The Bureau's file on the late NBA star demonstrates their suspicion of the civil rights movement and disdain for politically engaged Black athletes. It also contains a memo alleging Russell placed a significant wager against the Celtics as player-coach, although many known facts and lack of follow-up make that allegation doubtful. </p>
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