A University of Cincinnati baseball captain is calling for a stadium name change, saying the current one “is honoring an individual who was openly racist.”
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“UC has given me so much in life and I’m forever grateful for the experiences and friendships that I’ve made while attending,” Youkilis said in the post. “Friendships that are of different races, religion and ethnicities that came about because of the inclusion of all individuals at UC. So I stand with Nathan Moore on this issue.”started by former UC baseball player Jordan Ramey to have the name of the stadium changed.
Schott, a Cincinnati native, became the owner of the Reds in 1984 and was banned from managing the team from 1996 through 1998 after making statements in support of former Nazi party leader Adolf Hitler. During her tenure as owner, Schott made slurs toward African-Americans, Jews and persons of Japanese descent.
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