Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf was a star NBA player who was suspended by the league for refusing to stand for the national anthem before games. Join Washington Post sports columnist Jerry Brewer for a conversation with Abdul-Rauf about his new autobiography recounting his career, his commitment to his Islamic faith and the evolution of athlete activism.
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf joins Washington Post Live on Monday, Oct. 17. (Video: The Washington Post)
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Highlights
“When we’re dead and gone, whether it’s building a road or writing a book, if someone can look back 50 years from now and they can receive or extract something from the book that can impact their life in some way, you’re still getting blessings even in your death.” – Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Video: Washington Post Live)
“In particular athletes because we’re in positions of notoriety, of visibility and enormous amounts of wealth, and so for that type of person not to embrace this notion of America being exceptional… It’s a huge threat.” – Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Video: Washington Post Live)
“He said something that resonated with me… and it resonated with me because that’s the way I felt, and that’s the way I feel when I ended up doing what I did years ago. He said this is the most free that he’s ever felt in his whole life. And that’s the takeaway I have from everything… once you feel free, it’s nothing like it, it’s priceless, and it allows you the mobility to do what you do.” – Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Video: Washington Post Live)
“We’re the people they love to put into a box… ‘More than an athlete’ means we have other skills. We have a mind that is just not imprisoned in the world of basketball, we see things like you see things.” – Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Video: Washington Post Live)
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Athlete, Activist & Author
