Roberto Clemente Jr. Everything was forgiven with the pirates… After meeting the removal of the tribute
Published on April 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM PDT
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There’s everything between the Pittsburgh pirates and Roberto Clemente’s family after the baseball legend’s tribute was inexplicably removed from the padding of the outfield wall at PNC Park… Roberto Clemente Jr. tells TMZ Sports that he hashed things on Monday.
The Pirates raised considerable controversy when the No. 21 logo was sacrificed to the late MVP, which was replaced by cocktail company ads over the weekend, when fans, and Roberto Jr. himself, expressed shock at the move.
Wow………. https://t.co/qcl1o6zpz2
– Roberto Clemente Jr (@rclementejr21) April 5, 2025
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Pirates President Travis Williams said he made a mistake on Sunday, saying the symbol would be returned to the wall of the field to the right.
We spoke with Roberto Jr. on Tuesday about the ordeal… and he said after a productive meeting he really believes it’s an error – and there are a lot of positive things to get out of the situation.
“It was myself, my wife, my brother, Louis Roberto. We spoke with President Travis Williams.
“[He’s] I think we had a very good conversation with the people I respect. I think he’s on a really good trajectory to continue this collaboration, even before he enters his position. ”
Roberto Jr. sent a direct message to Pirates fans and the organization saying he wanted to work with the franchise on programs, events and initiatives that will leave a lasting impact on the community and continue Clemente’s legacy.
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As for all the drama… Roberto Jr., simply put – “Family has misunderstandings from time to time.”
“We are family and we really believe things happen. We are all human. We make mistakes. The mistakes are a huge indication of how fans feel about Clemente and I’m sure something has learned.”
