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Twins remove ex-owner Griffith statue over racist remarks

| June 19, 2020 7:27 AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins removed a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field, citing his racist remarks in 1978 and saying the team could no longer “remain silent.”

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