On this edition of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys
are joined by former NBA veteran, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Two decades
before NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided to take a knee
during "The Star-Spangled Banner," it was Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf who
refused to stand for the national anthem. In his new memoir, "In
The Blink Of An Eye," he tells of his drive and success in the
sport, but that his principles came first. 04:00 - The first time
Rex and Mahmoud met in the NBA 05:30 - Growing up in Mississippi
10;15 - Mahmoud was discovered on the playground 15:00 - Mahmoud
meets Dale Brown for the first time 20:00 - Josh remembers going to
watch LSU v Kentucky when Mahmoud was playing 23:00 - Mahmoud grew
up with Tourette Syndrome but wasn't diagnosed until age 17, his
symptoms actually caused him to practice harder 35:00 - Mahmoud
wrote a 24 page story about Dr. J and carried it around with him.
38:45 - Mahmoud was Steph Curry before Steph Curry, and he was
Colin Kaepernick before Colin Kaepernnick 52:00 - Traveling as a
basketball player to play in different countries really opened up
Mahmoud's mind to how people are treated in America. Learn more
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