ESPN’s Michael Wilbon said Thursday that Boston needs to acknowledge the racism that takes place in the city — and applauded the Red Sox for doing so in a statement the team issued Wednesday.
“I don’t know which one shocked me more: NASCAR saying we’re getting rid of the Confederate flag or an admission in Boston,” Wilbon said on “Pardon the Interruption,” a program he co-hosts with Tony Kornheiser.
Though he was surprised by the team’s statement, Wilbon was pleased to see the Red Sox “own” the racist incidents that have occurred at Fenway Park.