The Minnesota Twins on Friday announced they removed a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field, citing racist remarks he made in 1978. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM“While we acknowledge the prominent role Calvin Griffith played in our history, we cannot remain silent and continue ignoring the racist comments he made in Waseca in 1978," the Twins said in a statement Friday. “Our decision to memorialize Calvin Griffith with a statue reflects an ignorance on our part of systemic racism present in 1978, 2010 and today," the Twins said. “We apologize for our failure to adequately recognize how the statue was viewed and the pain it caused for many people – both inside the Twins organization and across Twins Territory. “We're very honored that Calvin's statue appeared at Target Field for 10 years, and we thank the Twins for that consideration,” said Clark Griffith, Calvin's son.

Source: Fox News June 19, 2020 17:15 UTC