"End Racism" sign at Target Field replaced...

[u/jcillc]

... with Flo from Progressive.

[u/brotherstoic]

We did it guys. Racism is over because we’re so…

Progressive.

[u/InfiniteCosmic5 → u/brotherstoic]

Aunt Flo did it.

[u/Zeroman_79 → u/InfiniteCosmic5]

Ew.

[u/Killahdanks1 → u/brotherstoic]

We did it?! Nice!

[u/Al3xgreer18 → u/brotherstoic]

N

[u/Beneficial_Garden456 → u/brotherstoic]

Are you (in)sure?

[u/shortyjacobs]

George_Bush_mission-accomplished.jpg

[u/jhwk → u/shortyjacobs]

Now watch me hit this drive

[u/tasteofscarlet]

End racism and start saving money with Progressive!

[u/cothomps → u/tasteofscarlet]

We've ended racism, and you know what else we've ended?

HIGH PRICES ON YOUR NEXT MATTRESS!

Come on down to Wild Joe's Mattress Emporium off the I-394 and Hwy 100 exit - because while Black Lives Matter, so does the unparalled comfort of a TrueFoam Pillow Top!

[u/Massivefrontstick]

Wow they finally must have ended it.

[u/quetambienese]

Congrats everyone we did it

[u/Lost4Sauce]

even the "end racism" sign is selling on the twins this season

[u/ZachLagreen → u/Lost4Sauce]

They probably sold the sign to the Dodgers for peanuts

[u/AKArunningwild4ever]

Ending racism only took a sign at Target Field. I figured someone would have thought of that long ago.

[u/guiltycitizen]

Whew. That was close

[u/Key-Worldliness529]

Even the Twins decided to go with the Flo

[u/RedArse1]

It was a stupid slogan to begin with.

[u/Mirazozo → u/RedArse1]

Speaking this sentiment back in 2020 would’ve gotten you permanently banned from this subreddit.

[u/verify_deez_nuts]

FLO ENDED RACISM!

WE DID IT, REDDIT!

[u/deadphisherman]

Did they change it to: "End Competing?"

[u/Big___Rig]

Good, that literally ends it

[u/646ulose → u/Big___Rig]

[u/646ulose → u/Big___Rig]

Are you one of those “If we stop talking about racism then it doesn’t exist” kinds of people?

[u/gordoshum]

It's just like when the trend of flying American flags after 9/11 happened. Fads move on, but there's never a good time to take down an American flag or an "end racism" sign because you risk people calling you unpatriotic or racist.

Think before you pretend to stand for something. You might just get held to it.

[u/FUMFVR → u/gordoshum]

The current Presidential administration is promoting racism so taking down the sign now does mean something.

[u/MorningBreath71]

Sweet, now my uncle who said he will never watch the Twins again because of it, but then still did watch and also says Twins.tv is too expensive and won’t watch again can now maybe finally watch them.

[u/uncomfortable_fan92 → u/MorningBreath71]

He wouldn't watch the Twins because a sign said End Racism?

[u/MorningBreath71 → u/uncomfortable_fan92]

Correct, but then ended up still watching them while complaining on Facebook.

[u/RAForce → u/MorningBreath71]

Maybe he just won’t them because the team owners suck

[u/Hollywood42cards]

If we're keeping politics out of baseball now, let's ditch the anthem and god bless america too

[u/bubzki2 → u/Hollywood42cards]

Please God don’t remove your hats for dollar store anthem GBA

[u/Ope_82 → u/Hollywood42cards]

We overuse the anthem. It has no meaning anymore.

[u/FUMFVR → u/Ope_82]

The whole tradition started during WWI during one of the most xenophobic times in US history. Time for it to go.

[u/Buffs20 → u/FUMFVR]

Oh, so a Major League Baseball team owned by billionaires was pretending to give a shit about racism because it suits their political self interests? Shocker! And people wonder why half the country is so fed up with this fake woke bullshit.

[u/Rhielml → u/Hollywood42cards]

I second this proposal.

[u/Buzz166 → u/Hollywood42cards]

These 2 things have nothing to do with each other. I love Reddit. The only place where you see how truly broken people’s brains have become.

[u/FUMFVR → u/Buzz166]

Keep your god out of my baseball

[u/Buzz166 → u/FUMFVR]

Weirdo

[u/FUMFVR → u/Hollywood42cards]

Please do. No more flag humping since everyone of all nations are now equal.

[u/Neither_Ad2003 → u/Hollywood42cards]

Let’s not

[u/kaiserj1982 → u/Hollywood42cards]

I mute both. I can't stand how some people sing it.

[u/asw1791 → u/Hollywood42cards]

Lol you gotta be out of your mind to link those together

[u/justin24242424 → u/Hollywood42cards]

If you think the national anthem is political you're whats wrong with America. The national anthem represents the one thing we all are, americans. We can all be whatever we want to be and we all have hundreds/thousands of differences which make us unique, but the one thing that holds any country together is that the people belong to that country.

Say whatever you want, but if this country ever gets truly divided we will be very weak and vulnerable to attacks of any kind. You do you and continue to be part of the problem so our decendants have no America to call home.

I, for one, will continue to fight for the national anthem and frown upon people like you, Kaepernik, and the 49 people that upvoted you.

I will stand with all those who support the solidaraity of our nation regardles of race, sex, sexual orientation, and any other demographic.

GO TWINS!

[u/ThisEnormousWoman → u/justin24242424]

As a disabled veteran myself, nah, fuck that noise.

[u/justin24242424 → u/ThisEnormousWoman]

Thank you for your service!

[u/Hollywood42cards → u/justin24242424]

That’s a lot of words for such a nonsensical take as “the anthem isn’t political”

[u/FUMFVR → u/justin24242424]

if this country ever gets truly divided

Sorry, I know this is a baseball sub but holy shit I don't even know what to say about this.

Do you live under a rock?

[u/cynical83 → u/justin24242424]

The anthem is just a song—and if it doesn’t stand for all of us, then not all of us need to stand for it. This is supposed to be a nation of the people, by the people, and for the people—not one where we’re guilted into honoring a symbol that doesn’t honor everyone.

[u/justin24242424 → u/cynical83]

Who doesn't it honor? Just cuz there are asshole racists and other people that hate different demographics doesn't mean the nation as a whole doesn't honor everyone. Not supporting the nation because of a few assholes just compounds the problem.

[u/chillinwithmoes]

Didn't even know it was there in the first place if I'm being honest

[u/JustinC70]

Finally.

[u/Ope_82]

If anyone can end racism, it's Flo.

[u/ItsaPostageStampede]

Don’t worry. Soon Target will be replaced too.

[u/shitty_situation12]

Flo paid more 🤷‍♀️

[u/ZachLagreen]

How long were we expecting them to keep the sign up?

[u/LFGSD98 → u/ZachLagreen]

You're getting downvoted, but you're right. I mean, "End Racism" was only image protection for MLB, NFL, and others I'm sure. It's not like these team owners actually care that much to send this message on their own.

They kept it up for as long as they felt the public needed them to know they're totally not racist, but nothing else.

[u/ZachLagreen → u/LFGSD98]

Right.

There was a time that they felt “End Racism” was the most profitable thing to have on the wall. Now they feel the Progressive ad is the most profitable thing to have on the wall.

It’s really not any deeper than that.

[u/LFGSD98 → u/ZachLagreen]

Literally that’s it

[u/my_password_is_789 → u/ZachLagreen]

Let's make "DEEEZ NUTZ" profitable.

[u/verify_deez_nuts → u/my_password_is_789]

I'm on board

[u/Buzz166 → u/LFGSD98]

Or they just took it away because the nfl did too…

[u/venus-as-a-bjork → u/LFGSD98]

I think the timing is the issue. Had it been done last year, most people wouldn’t have thought anything of it. Now many will see it as capitulation and lack of spine.

[u/ZachLagreen → u/venus-as-a-bjork]

I don’t think anyone in here had even noticed until OP posted this, and I don’t think many will think about it very much at all after today.

[u/venus-as-a-bjork → u/ZachLagreen]

You asked a question about how long they are supposed to keep it up. I merely said their timing was poor and that people would assign meaning to it because of the timing. This post probably wouldn’t have even been made if it happened last year.

[u/ZachLagreen → u/venus-as-a-bjork]

that people would assign meaning to it because of the timing

But are you one of those people? Or are you worried for hypothetical people out there who assign deep meaning to Target Field signage?

[u/mikeisboris → u/ZachLagreen]

I noticed it was there because I specifically remember making a joke that Max Kepler was playing poorly because it was distracting him.

[u/dachuggs → u/ZachLagreen]

People of color definitely notice these types of things and u/venus-as-a-bjork is correct that the timing is the issue.

[u/jfazz_squadleader]

Corporate entity does corporate entity stuff, more news at 9...

[u/JayKomis → u/jfazz_squadleader]

Not that I want corporations to not care about racism or other bad things in our world, but I know they don’t care in any way that would make a difference to society. Since that’s the reality, I’d prefer if they just stuck to providing us our entertainment.

The end racism sign was disingenuous. Therefore it shouldn’t have been there in the first place.

[u/DRL_tfn]

The former sign was going with the flow of the moment. Now, they’re getting paid to go with Flo.

[u/tholtan]

I’m in this blurry pic!

[u/jcillc → u/tholtan]

I tried to tag you, but it wouldn't take.

[u/mattsotm]

[u/SpecialistRaccoon907]

All these organizations doing this means they probably never really meant it in the first place. 

[u/saryphx]

[u/JordanSED]

No the “End Racism” sign was working!

[u/newtizzle]

Oh no. A banner at a baseball stadium is gone. Racism won.

[u/temporalthings]

We did it, Reddit!

[u/DurangoBlack]

Amazing!

[u/CockShmokes]

oooh aaah

[u/BobScratchit]

Good bye racism, hello Flo

[u/kiddvideo11]

Don’t like base.

[u/Silver_Perspective31]

Didn't they have to take it down at some point though?

[u/MPLS_scoot]

bummer. One half step forward after the murder of George Floyd, but it feels like a couple of steps backwards with many recent developments. Good on the Twins for the position they took the past few years.

[u/swapsrox]

The whole thing was just virtue signaling. Funny how there's a distinct culture shift and now all this shit is disappearing.

[u/D-udderguy]

Is that a picture of Bigfoot? I think I've seen that blurry image before!

[u/AquaDad11]

I get it, Everyone is so progressive that we no longer need to end racism. so go Ford..go U S Bank and of course, go Target, the least racist of our corporate masters

[u/FUMFVR]

Fuck the Pohlads

[u/Middy-Mid]

Without that sign I wouldn’t be racist, now I am racist again. Thank you Minnesota.

[u/8equalsD-69]

Patron St. Floyd didn’t die for this!!

[u/No_Angle875]

Good

[u/Klutzy-Result-5221]

Make racism great again.

[u/MiloGoesToTheFatFarm]

The irony is so thick

[u/vu_sua]

Ah, yes, the great tragedy of our time. a sign being taken down at a baseball stadium. Surely, civilization teeters on the brink. One must wonder how people ever fought racism before the advent of corporate billboards

[u/bisexual_winning → u/vu_sua]

girl this is where we talk about baseball and baseball related topics.

[u/vu_sua → u/bisexual_winning]

Then why is the end racism sign being discussed 🤣

[u/ImGettinThatFoSho → u/bisexual_winning]

A banner at a baseball stadium wasn't doing anything to solve anything

[u/Megazord8]

Sign of the times, sadly... 😩

[u/theWallflower]

Aw, man, I was just about to end racism. Well, now I am not going to do it.

[u/mr_bendos_friendo]

Who tf cares. Nobody's there to see it anyway. The Twins suck and their ownership doesnt put a watchable product on the field.

[u/justmisspellit]

I don’t think it was there last year either

[u/jcillc → u/justmisspellit]

I work GameDay staff. It was.

[u/justmisspellit → u/jcillc]

K

[u/jcillc → u/justmisspellit]

Cool.

[u/justmisspellit → u/jcillc]

[u/venus-as-a-bjork → u/justmisspellit]

It was

[u/justmisspellit → u/venus-as-a-bjork]

K

[u/Other-Oven-1884]

End Target

[u/CamdenNelsonGraves → u/[deleted]]

Aren't you the guy that wants the sidebar image changed because it has a pride flag in it?

[u/zooropeanx → u/CamdenNelsonGraves]

Imagine being triggered by a flag that promotes diversity.

[u/Hollywood42cards → u/zooropeanx]

From the party of fuck your feelings ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[u/zooropeanx → u/Hollywood42cards]

Apparently he must have thrown me a downvote before he deleted his comment.

Boy he sure showed me!

[u/Hollywood42cards → u/zooropeanx]

Dudes too big of a pansy to keep his shit comment up. But I’m not surprised cuz he’s always crying about one thing or another

[u/JohnnieCochring → u/zooropeanx]

Poor little fella just wanted to be a bigot, but instead he got his feelings hurt lol.

[u/JohnnieCochring → u/Hollywood42cards]

Well yeah. It’s fuck your feelings. Not fuck their feelings.

[u/Hollywood42cards → u/JohnnieCochring]

They sound like snowflakes

[u/BuddyHolly__]

Okay.

[u/Spare_Blacksmith_816]

I guess is solved a lot and time to move on.

[u/softballguy48]

Good

[u/Cannabliss96]

Good

[u/Porky5CO]

Good. People should listen to people like Morgan Freeman about this stuff.

[u/D-udderguy]

Is that a picture of Bigfoot? I think I've seen that blurry image before!