New England’s Pro Sports Franchises To ‘Take the Lead’ Against Racism

BOSTON — Days after hundreds of National Football League players who took a knee or linked arms during the national anthem helped inject a healthy dose of politics into sports, representatives from New England's five major league sports franchises gathered at Fenway Park to launch a new anti-racism initiative. Dubbed "Take the Lead," the initiative features a public service announcement — played for the first time on Fenway Park's video scoreboard Thursday — which state Senator Linda Dorcena Fo

BOSTON — Days after hundreds of National Football League players who took a knee or linked arms during the national anthem helped inject a healthy dose of politics into sports, representatives from New England's five major league sports franchises gathered at Fenway Park to launch a new anti-racism initiative. Dubbed "Take the Lead," the initiative features a public service announcement — played for the first time on Fenway Park's video scoreboard Thursday — which state Senator Linda Dorcena Fo…