Roberto Clemente Jr.
All’s Forgiven With Pirates
… After Assembly Over Tribute Removing
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All is effectively between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Roberto Clemente‘s household after the baseball legend’s tribute was inexplicably faraway from the outfield wall padding at PNC Park … with Roberto Clemente Jr. telling TMZ Sports activities the 2 sides hashed issues out on Monday.
The Pirates sparked fairly the controversy when the No. 21 emblem in honor of the late MVP was changed by an advert for a cocktail firm over the weekend … with followers — and Roberto Jr. himself — expressing shock over the transfer.
WOW………….. https://t.co/qcL1O6zPZ2
— Roberto Clemente Jr (@RClementejr21) April 5, 2025
@RClementejr21
Pirates president Travis Williams took the blame for the error on Sunday … and stated the image can be returned to the precise subject wall.
We spoke with Roberto Jr. on Tuesday about the entire ordeal … and he stated after a productive assembly, he really believes it was an error — and there are many positives to take out of the scenario.
“It was myself, my spouse and my brother, Luis Roberto, we spoke with the president, Travis Williams, who really stated that it was his accountability,” Roberto Jr. instructed us.
“[He’s] somebody that I respect and I believe that we had an excellent dialog. I consider that he understands a little bit bit extra deeper some issues that even previous to him coming into his place have been occurring and I believe that we’re on a extremely good monitor to proceed this collaboration.”
Roberto Jr. stated he would like to work with the franchise on applications, occasions and initiatives that proceed Clemente’s legacy by leaving a long-lasting impression on the neighborhood … and had a direct message for Pirates followers, in addition to the group.
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As for all of the drama … Roberto Jr. put it merely — “Households have miscommunications generally.”
“We really consider we’re household and issues occur. We’re all human. We make errors. I am certain that mistake confirmed a really huge signal of how the followers really feel about Clemente and one thing was realized.”
