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This is painful and embarrassing.
Johnathon Bernier (Toronto Maple Leafs starting goalie) at Masai Ujiri (Raptors GM) giants of Africa Nelson Mandela tribute. Dikembe Mutombo, Barkley, the toronto raptors, t-mac and countless others were in attendance and this interview took place after the ceremony in which several of them spoke of Nelson Mandela's impact on the world.
Question: Obviously Nelson Mandela, one of the most significant historical figures of the twentieth century. What knowledge or awareness did you have of him growing up, or when did you learn of him?
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Bernier: Well obviously growing up, he's one of the most known athletes in the world. A lot of impact in any kind of sport that he did, and even playing hockey, everyone knows him, right? From being the type of person that he was off the ice and on the ice. It's unfortunate that he passed a year ago, but, he changed a lot while he was with us, and he's a tremendous guy.
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Bernier: I just think the way he met that is, you know, to me growing up playing sports with my parents was something really special cause I could share, try to be a leader, try to share things, and things like that where, you know when you're a group sport you need to do that right? Be as one, and I think that's what he met, and I think sports is really powerful. A lot of people obviously love to play the game, it can be hockey, basketball football, a lot of people watch that, and I think that's kind of the message I personally got from the…
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