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Mayor Wu Caps Bill Russell Statue, Echoing Scottish Fan Tradition

6/22/2026

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Mayor Michelle Wu placed a traffic cone on Bill Russell’s statue on June 21, 2026.
Mayor Michelle Wu said prank reflects 50,000 Scottish fans at two World Cup games and follows Glasgow tradition from the 1980s.
Fans have capped statues of George Washington, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere and the ‘Make Way for Ducklings’ ducks, with Julian Edelman assisting a fan who placed a cone on the Washington statue in the Public Garden.

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Mayor Michelle Wu placed a traffic cone on Bill Russell’s statue on June 21, 2026.
Mayor Michelle Wu said prank reflects 50,000 Scottish fans at two World Cup games and follows Glasgow tradition from the 1980s.
Fans have capped statues of George Washington, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere and the ‘Make Way for Ducklings’ ducks, with Julian Edelman assisting a fan who placed a cone on the Washington statue in the Public Garden.