"Henry has to date not elaborated on what served as the catalyst for his decision, but only a reality denier could disregard the increasing volume on a long-raging conversation about race in the United States the past couple years.
There’s little doubt the ugliness from last spring, when Baltimore center fielder Adam Jones reported hearing slurs from the crowd at Fenway Park, played a part, as the club’s immutable reputation reared its reprehensible head once again.
And who would be shocked to learn the ugly riot involving neo-Nazis and protesters against them in Charlottesville, Va., from early last August also played a role.
The Red Sox understand getting rid of Yawkey Way is a mere symbolic move, but I understand their efforts to spring from the understanding that symbols count in this day and age. See the removal of Confederate statues as an example of progress on that front."
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox/2018/03/silverman_getting_rid_of_yawkey_way_name_was_the_right_move
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