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Texas Rangers Unveil Controversial Statue Amid Community Backlash

4/16/2026

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The Texas Rangers unveiled the "One Riot, One Ranger" statue at Globe Life Field.
Critics argue the statue, modeled after Jay Banks, a Texas Ranger who enforced segregation in the 1950s, clashes with Jackie Robinson Day.
NAACP representatives and community leaders have called for the statue's removal, saying it retraumatizes the Black community.
Rangers defend the statue as a symbol of their history, keeping discussions ongoing about community concerns.

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The Texas Rangers unveiled the "One Riot, One Ranger" statue at Globe Life Field.
Critics argue the statue, modeled after Jay Banks, a Texas Ranger who enforced segregation in the 1950s, clashes with Jackie Robinson Day.
NAACP representatives and community leaders have called for the statue's removal, saying it retraumatizes the Black community.
Rangers defend the statue as a symbol of their history, keeping discussions ongoing about community concerns.