” Recognizing that we have work to do ourselves, we wished to reveal that we stand with those who are working to accomplish racial equity,” Red Sox spokesperson Zineb Curran
stated in a declaration to the Boston Globe.
” I am so grateful to my colleagues who regularly advise me that the Red Sox have a commitment to magnify the voices of those who share our values, but do not share our platform. Silence in the face of oppression is undesirable,” he wrote.
The phrase “Black Lives Matter”– composed in the baseball groups font style– has actually been put on the huge billboard that runs together with the Massachusetts Turnpike by Fenway Park.
The signboard, operated by the Red Sox Foundation, is a recent setup, according
to CNN affiliate WCVB.
Last month, the foundation
Tweeted that as part of its “commitment to amplify social justice,” it has put together a resource guide “laying out educational products and suggested methods to assist.”
Curran and the Red Sox Foundation did not instantly react to CNNs demand for comment.
Though the Red Sox have actually not spoken openly about the billboard, supervisor Ron Roenicke said
earlier this week that he supports any gamers who wish to take a knee, a gesture in assistance of the Black Lives Matter motion.
The Red Sox Foundation website likewise includes a June declaration
from president and CEO Sam Kennedy, condemning the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, calling them “stark tips that bigotry and cops cruelty continue to be pervasive in America.”
