“If You Go Out And Play We’re Going To Shoot You” | NBA Legend Oscar Robertson Details Death Threats From KKK During Playing Days 

NBA legend Oscar Robertson, who’s also known as the “Big O,” did some magical things on the court during his playing days. The Cincinnati Bearcats great who teamed with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to bring the Milwaukee Bucks the 1971 NBA championship, was and is universally recognized as one of the greatest basketball players the game has ever seen. But, it didn’t come easy. Robertson played in a time where racism was still very rampant. That made it even harder for players to go out and feel safe as they played the game they loved while also being able to take care of their families. In many ways Robertson crawled and endured so today’s players could walk and enjoy the fruits of their labor.The NBA trailblazer can often be seen sitting courtside at Bucks games as well as other NBA matchups. To the surprise of many he’s even dabbling in making appearances on podcasts. In fact, during a recent appearance on the “All The Smoke” podcast with former NBA players Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes, Robertson opened up on some of the tribulations he had to endure and overcome during his career. Robertson talked about playing in the Dixie Classics in 1957...