Q&A: Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce on activism and admiration of MLK
The Atlanta Hawks coach reflects on the past year and the desire of NBA players and coaches to bring about positive change.
Shaun Powell
January 17, 2021 4:14 PM
Lloyd Pierce says he feels a sense of responsibility to use his voice and continue the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders.
Being a prominent Black man in Atlanta and deciding to use your voice against racism and to promote unity is also choosing to walk in size 20 footsteps. Given the city’s steep historical significance in civil rights and the iconic figures who led that fight many decades ago, it’s not for the faint of souls.