The Tampa Bay Lightning, Buccaneers and Rays have joined together to help in the effort to remove a Confederate memorial statue that stands in front of the city's downtown courthouse.
The three professional sports teams in the Tampa area released a joint statement about removing the statue, via the Buccaneers official Twitter account:
Tampa Bay BuccaneersA joint statement from the Buccaneers, Lightning and Rays: https://t.co/A825Lj0a1M
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Tony Marrero of the Tampa Bay Times reported on Tuesday some members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans were "standing guard" to watch over the statue and ensure it would not be taken down.