BOSTON (AP) — The Boston area’s five professional sports teams are telling their fans to take a stand against racism and discrimination.
In a new initiative they’re calling ‘‘Take the Lead,’’ the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, and Revolution are joining to fight against hate speech that has sometimes bled into their sports venues.
Because if we all take the lead together, hate falls behind.#TakeTheLead https://t.co/cd08rsGOYj pic.twitter.com/kJmrbEmJUp
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 28, 2017
The project includes a public service announcement featuring a montage of athletes telling fans to ‘‘stand for our teams but don’t stand for racism.