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EVEN WITH YAWKEY BANISHED, THERE’S WORK TO DO IN RIDDING BOSTON SPORTS OF RACISM

Written by BRITNI DE LA CRETAZ Posted April 3, 2019 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

If Boston sports enthusiasts are angry that the city continues to be tarnished by a bad reputation for bigoted fans, perhaps their anger’s misdirected.

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Adam Jones, Albert Breer, Albert Goodwill Spalding, baseball, Boston, Boston Red Sox, Charles Ogletree, Chris Young, Colin Kaepernick, Dan Roche, Dan Sileo, Don Imus, dunkin donuts, ESPN, Evan Drellich, fenway park, Gerry Callahan, Glenn Ordway, Howard Bryant, Jackie BradleyJr., Jerry Remy, Jim Rice, John Dennis, Larry Lucchino, MBTA, Michael Che, Minihane, Mookie Betts, NESN, Orioles, Red Sox, Sports Hub, Yawkey Station, Yawkey Way, Zineb Curran

LAWMAKERS PUSH TO RENAME THE YAWKEY MBTA STATION

Written by BRITNI DE LA CRETAZ Posted August 17, 2017 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

"I think [the proposed bill] makes perfect sense... I’m confused how it’s named ‘Yawkey’ anyway, in light of what we know about him.”

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SPECIAL FEATURE: THE YAWKEY WAY

Written by BRITNI DE LA CRETAZ Posted July 20, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction

Offensive comments and controversy aside, these hosts are winning in the ratings, proving that there is indeed a massive audience for such bigoted rhetoric in Greater Boston.

Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction Tagged With: Adam Jones, Albert Breer, Albert Goodwill Spalding, baseball, Boston, Boston Red Sox, Charles Ogletree, Chris Young, Colin Kaepernick, Dan Roche, Don Imus, dunkin donuts, ESPN, fenway park, Gerry Callahan, Glenn Ordway, Howard Bryant, Jackie BradleyJr., Jerry Remy, Jim Rice, John Dennis, Larry Lucchino, Michael Che, Minihane, Mookie Betts, NESN, Orioles, Red Sox, Sports Hub, Yawkey Way, Zineb Curran

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