The Minnesota Twins announced on Friday that it would remove a statue of the baseball team's former owner Calvin Griffith over his history of making racist comments."While we acknowledge the p...

A memorial to late Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall, who fought against the racial integration of the National Football League, was removed from RFK Stadium on Friday, the company in charge of the property said.'

A monument to the former owner of the Washington Redskins and a statue of the former owner of the Minneapolis Twins were removed Friday because of the men's racist pasts, the Washington sports authority and the Twins organization said.

The Minnesota Twins on Friday said the club has removed a statue of the late former owner Calvin Griffith from outside Target Field in Minneapolis because of racist comments he made decades ago.

The Twins say the decision to honor Griffith "reflects an ignorance on our part of systemic racism."

As Juneteenth observances begin, Events DC calls its removal of a statue of the founding Washington Redskins owner “a small and overdue step on the road to lasting equality and justice.”

The Minnesota Twins have removed a statue to one-time Owner Calvin Griffith because he made a "racist" comment in 1978.

The memorial honoring former Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall was removed from its place outside of RFK Stadium on Friday.

The Twins say the decision to honor Griffith "reflects an ignorance on our part of systemic racism."

The Minnesota Twins removed a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field, citing racist remarks he made in 1978.

The Washington Redskins haven't changed their nickname yet, as the left wants them to do. Though, they have parted with one symbol due to its racist ties.

The Minnesota Twins removed a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field, citing racist remarks he made in 1978.

The Minnesota Twins have removed a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field, citing racist remarks he made in 1978

The Twins announced that they've removed a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith from Target Field over racist comments he made in 1978.

The Minnesota Twins announced the removal of a statue honoring former owner Calvin Griffith over racist comments he made in 1978, saying he moved the team to Minneapolis because there were not a lot of black people in the city...

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RT @WHENESOTA: #OTD in #Minnesota Sports History (1961) Zoilo Versalles is reunited with his wife Maria Josefa. Versalles had been fined an…

#OTD in #Minnesota Sports History (1961) Zoilo Versalles is reunited with his wife Maria Josefa. Versalles had been fined and suspended by Calvin Griffith while trying to get her into the US from Cuba. https://t.co/Sl2RKVDYDK

RT @rickgoalie52: Luke Griffith Wins the NRA Sprint Invaders A-Main at Limaland Motorsports Park 2nd Randy Hannagan 3rd Kobe Allison 4th…

RT @WHENESOTA: #OTD in #Minnesota Sports History (1984) Carl Pohlad buys the #MNTwins from Calvin Griffith prior to an 8-6 loss to the Whit…

RT @WHENESOTA: #OTD in #Minnesota Sports History (1984) Carl Pohlad buys the #MNTwins from Calvin Griffith prior to an 8-6 loss to the Whit…

RT @JDaniel2033: 6/22/84 Calvin Griffith and his sister Thelma Hayes, officially sign over ownership of the #MNTwins in a ceremony at home…

6/22/84 Calvin Griffith and his sister Thelma Hayes, officially sign over ownership of the #MNTwins in a ceremony at home plate. Here is the rest of the action for June 22nd in 1980s Baseball: https://t.co/y5uY9Nob4r https://t.co/hHG3hY77hm

In 1984 a teary ceremony before the @Twins - White Sox game at the Metrodome, Calvin Griffith and his sister, Thelma Haynes, sign a letter of intent to sell their 52 percent ownership of the Twins to local banker Carl Pohlad for $32 million, and much more. https://t.co/zuCH3q1Z84

#OTD in #Minnesota Sports History (1984) Carl Pohlad buys the #MNTwins from Calvin Griffith prior to an 8-6 loss to the White Sox. https://t.co/7WLPfl5oHx

RT @WHENESOTA: #OTD in #Minnesota Sports History (1978) After unsuccessfully trying to trade Rod Carew, Calvin Griffith says Carew will sta…

#OTD in #Minnesota Sports History (1978) After unsuccessfully trying to trade Rod Carew, Calvin Griffith says Carew will stay with the #MNTwins for the rest of the season. Carew would be traded to California the following February. https://t.co/w5Z4XLBfX9

The first trade in #MNTwins history happened on this date in 1961, with Calvin Griffith sending 1950 Winona High School graduate and @GopherGridiron legend Paul Giel and Reno Bertoia to the Kansas City A's in exchange for Bill Tuttle. https://t.co/dnPAaWtSnN

RT @MichaelGoodwil2: @IvanCarter9 Go really old school: Earl Battey, Zoilo Versailles, and Muscat Grant. Tony O. Calvin Griffith was a r…

Also #OTD in #Minnesota Sports History (1982) Calvin Griffith trades #MNTwins Butch Wynegar and Roger Erickson for Pete Filson, Larry Milbourne and John Pacella as part of his liquidation/prep to sell the team. https://t.co/Kcrxsn6gg6

#OTD in #Minnesota Sports History (1978) Upset with Calvin Griffith’s lack of spending (specifically on pitching) Rod Carew says he will never sign with the #MNTwins again. https://t.co/nrXTCXJHko

This is sort of like Calvin Griffith once calling Butch Wynegar his fave player because the latter once said something wistful about being willing to play for free. Pay up or shut up https://t.co/jCcDEiYHAZ

RT @WHENESOTA: @DanBarreiroKFAN @jgkfan 1977 Minnesotan Duane Bobick KO'd by Ken Norton in 58 s. - SNL would make fun of him that week. 1…

Also #OTD in #Minnesota Sports History (1982) Calvin Griffith trades Rob Wilfong and Doug Corbett as part of his liquidation to sell the team. The move did not sit well with the team and recently acquired Ron Davis blasted Griffith publicly. #MNTwins https://t.co/2fuN1gAAF7

05/10/2023 PODCAST Episode #620-623 - TODAY'S GUESTS: Calvin Thomas, Phill Kline, Andy Biggs, David Penn, Morgan Griffith, Tom Homan, Jeff Bruzzesi, Bryce Reeves, Sheriff David Clarke + America Speaks - YOUR CALLS! at 1-888-480-JOHN (5646) and GETTR Live! @jfradioshow… https://t.co/9pQFq3X2iJ

05/10/2023 PODCAST Episode #620-623 - TODAY'S GUESTS: Calvin Thomas, Phill Kline, Andy Biggs, David Penn, Morgan Griffith, Tom Homan, Jeff Bruzzesi, Bryce Reeves, Sheriff David Clarke + America Speaks - YOUR CALLS! at 1-888-480-JOHN (5646) and GETTR Live! @jfradioshow… https://t.co/RourgMcohV

No doubt Schott was the worst - close 2nd Calvin Griffith on moving the Washington Senators to Minneapolis: “I’ll tell you why we came to Minnesota, it was when I found out you only had 15,000 blacks here…We came here because you’ve got good, hard-working, white people here.” https://t.co/e9qWasJwfu

RT @WarsWV: The miners lost were Carl Calvin “Pee Wee” Accord, 52, Jason Atkins, 25, Christopher Bell, 33, Gregory Steven Brock, 47, Kennet…

RT @WarsWV: The miners lost were Carl Calvin “Pee Wee” Accord, 52, Jason Atkins, 25, Christopher Bell, 33, Gregory Steven Brock, 47, Kennet…

RT @GQMagazine: Jung Kook tells GQ about his first-ever solo campaign for Calvin Klein. Plus, check out an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip…

RT @Reuters: South Korean singer and BTS member Jungkook was named the global brand ambassador for Calvin Klein. The K-pop star is seen wea…

That is Calvin Griffith on the left, the owner of the Washington Senators. He would move the team to the greener pastures of Minnesota, following the 1960 season. https://t.co/T5F2twsOl9