Not a whole lot is known at this point for context, but someone dropped an anti-racism protest banner over the side of the Green Monster at Fenway tonight.
Via Tim Britton, Red Sox beat writer for the Providence Journal:
Unfurled over the Green Monster between innings: pic.twitter.com/vVgi6QsxIJ
— Tim Britton (@TimBritton) September 14, 2017
Enhance!
“Racism is as American as Baseball”, but in block letters. It should be noted that this was probably an anti-racism protest, though the economy of language involved prevented the protesters from taking much of a stand.
I assumed anti-racism, but I guess I'm not sure. https://t.co/hKbMYIMG68
— Tim Britton (@TimBritton) September 14, 2017
Predictably, this was a story:
https://twitter.com/MarlyRiveraESPN/status/908123982871719936
Just as predictably, Joe West got involved, because clearly no one was going to notice if he hadn’t pointed it out:
https://twitter.com/MarlyRiveraESPN/status/908125010430230528
The fans were likely escorted off the premises immediately, and play did resume.
Security quickly confiscated the banner and removed those holding it. pic.twitter.com/b8xjLBW8O5
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) September 14, 2017
The Red Sox trail the A’s 6-3 in the bottom of the fifth.
[Featured image via Tim Britton]
