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Buccaneers, Rays, and Lightning donate money to remove Confederate statue

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Tampa Bay Lightning have come together to help move a Confederate statue which was at the Tampa courthouse.

Tampa’s three organizations released a statement, explaining the decision to raise money for the endeavor.

ESPN’s Jenna Laine added that $5,000 has also been donated by former Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy and his wife Lauren.

“Hillsborough County Commissioners had voted 4-2 Wednesday to block public spending to move the statue, which is why these teams stepped up. $140,000 was needed to move the statue,” Laine added.

It’s certainly hard to question the logic here. This is rightfully a controversial issue, especially after what happened in Charlottesville. It’s a smart move for the teams (as well as other private donors) to step up after the county voted against allocating public funds.

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