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Target halts all sports trading card sales at stores after fight breaks out

Sports trading cards have skyrocketed in value over the past year or so, creating a newfound interest among sports fans across the country.

But retail giant Target has decided to get out of the trading card game — at least temporarily — after a violent altercation in a parking lot last week.

Target confirmed Wednesday that starting on Friday, all MLB, NFL, NBA and Pokémon trading cards will not be sold in stores “out of an abundance of caution.” The decision comes days after a fight over trading cards broke out in a Wisconsin Target parking lot.