FBI snooped on Bill Russell for discredited Black Panther links, betting, more

Newly released FBI documents show Celtics legend Bill Russell was being shadowed by the feds for possible ties to the Black Panthers and allegedly gambling on hoop games. He was also interviewed by the FBI after a "threat was made against his life" and the State Department allowed the FBI to review Russell's passport.

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