{"id":205851,"date":"2026-03-15T18:13:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T18:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/205851\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T18:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T18:13:15","slug":"remove-racist-statue-from-texas-rangers-baseball-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/205851\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove racist statue from Texas Rangers baseball stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DL1Gd.So.58.JPG\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" title=\"It\u2019s called \u201cOne Riot, One Ranger.\u201d And the riot it refers to was a mob trying to keep Black students from going to school in 1956.\" alt=\"It\u2019s called \u201cOne Riot, One Ranger.\u201d And the riot it refers to was a mob trying to keep Black students from going to school in 1956.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        It\u2019s called \u201cOne Riot, One Ranger.\u201d And the riot it refers to was a mob trying to keep Black students from going to school in 1956.<\/p>\n<p>                Ron T. Ennis<\/p>\n<p>            Star-Telegram<\/p>\n<p>    No context<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/sports\/mlb\/texas-rangers\/article314953093.html\">Texas Rangers proudly erected the statue \u201cOne Riot, One Ranger,\u201d<\/a> which was rightly <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/sports\/astros\/article\/texas-rangers-statue-controversy-globe-life-21952571.php\">removed from Dallas Love Field Airport in 2020<\/a>, in the left-field concourse of Globe Life Field. (March 6, star-telegram.com, \u201cNAACP expresses \u2018deep disappointment\u2019 with controversial Texas Rangers statue\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>I find the statue\u2019s name ironic, because the law enforcement agent it allegedly depicts, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dmagazine.com\/publications\/d-magazine\/2020\/june\/texas-rangers-love-field-statue-jay-banks-frank-hamer\/\">Rangers Capt. Jay Banks, failed to disperse a segregationist riot<\/a> that formed to prevent Black students from attending school with their white peers in 1956.<\/p>\n<p>Honoring this savior of segregation isn\u2019t \u201chistory.\u201d It is a distorted hagiography. Until the statue is relegated to a basement or museum where proper context can be established, I won\u2019t be giving the Rangers any of my money, and I suggest you don\u2019t, either.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Brandon Cooper, Fort Worth<\/p>\n<p>Zero respect<\/p>\n<p>Only those in full military uniforms do not remove their hats for a solemn occasion such as the dignified transfer or deceased soldiers. President Donald Trump, the elected leader of the military, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ms.now\/rachel-maddow-show\/maddowblog\/take-your-damn-hat-off-trump-sparks-controversy-with-cap-at-dignified-transfer-ceremony\">wearing a baseball cap<\/a> during such a ceremony at Dover Air Force Base was an absolute dishonor to those service members and their families.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; MaryLou Froh, Fort Worth<\/p>\n<p>A real leader<\/p>\n<p>The recent news story calling <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/news\/local\/article314937724.html\">Reza Pahlavi a \u201cpreeminent\u201d transitional Iranian leader<\/a> misrepresents political reality. (March 8, 12A, \u201dExiled Iranian crown prince to speak at CPAC in Grapevine\u201d) Pahlavi has had little connection to Iran since his father\u2019s dictatorship was overthrown in 1979.<\/p>\n<p>Many protesters risking their lives today  reject all forms of dictatorship. Pahlavi\u2019s transitional plan lacks meaningful Iranian public endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>Organized democratic alternatives have existed for decades. The National Council of Resistance of Iran advocates for a democratic republic. Its leader, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, has presented a plan for free elections and gender equality.<\/p>\n<p>Portraying Pahlavi as the central figure ignores the organized movement that has worked toward a secular, democratic Iran for decades.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Homeira Hesami, Carrollton<\/p>\n<p>War of choice<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump initiated a major military attack against Iran without the approval of the American people and their representatives in Congress. Trump\u2019s claims of an imminent threat are hollow.<\/p>\n<p>Iran does not have the means to directly attack the United States, nor the capability to produce a nuclear weapon. Regime change is not the United States\u2019 choice to make. That decision rests solely with the Iranian people.<\/p>\n<p>This is the second time  this century a Republican president has started a war in the Middle East based on unproven claims. American lives and dollars will be needlessly lost.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Jeff Horton, Keller<\/p>\n<p>True alignment<\/p>\n<p>I once told myself: \u201cWhen I have children, I\u2019ll simply hire a nanny.\u201d At 30, I was newly married and professionally fulfilled, and my identity felt anchored in independence and achievement. Pregnancy changed that, and my sense of purpose shifted swiftly and unmistakably.<\/p>\n<p>Across history, women\u2019s roles have evolved alongside hard-won rights, yet one constant remains: a woman\u2019s capacity to nurture life. Biology affirms it; faith deepens it. The prophet Muhammad taught, \u201cParadise lies beneath the feet of mothers,\u201d underscoring the moral and spiritual influence women carry across generations.<\/p>\n<p>Stepping away from my career was not retreat, but alignment, supported by faith, partnership and choice. In time, I returned with intention.<\/p>\n<p>As we celebrate Women\u2019s History Month, consider that empowerment is not choosing one path over another. It is honoring the season you are called to walk that path.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Angelina Rohanna Tucker, Granbury<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s called \u201cOne Riot, One Ranger.\u201d And the riot it refers to was a mob trying to keep&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":194057,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[80953,145,428,31231,80952,73895,30913,73633,27,29,28,80951,73562],"class_list":["post-205851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-baseball-cap","tag-donald-trump","tag-globe-life-field","tag-iran","tag-racist","tag-reza-pahlavi","tag-segregation","tag-statue","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news","tag-texas-ranger","tag-womens-history-month"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}