Being again at Alabama’s Rickwood Subject introduced again painful reminiscences for MLB Corridor of Famer Reggie Jackson, who detailed the racism he skilled there in an look on a Fox Sports activities pregame present.

Jackson performed at Rickwood Subject within the minor leagues within the late Sixties. He stated coming again to the world was “not straightforward.”

“The racism once I performed right here, the problem of going via completely different locations the place we traveled … I would not want it on anyone,” he stated.

He stated that he was not allowed to enter eating places and resorts, threatened with arson and referred to as slurs on the time.

“I walked into eating places, and they might level at me and say, ‘The n—– cannot eat right here.’ I’d go to a lodge, and they might say, ‘The n—– cannot keep right here,’” stated Jackson. “We went to [Kansas City Athletics owner] Charlie Finley’s nation membership for a welcome dwelling dinner, and so they pointed me out with the N-word: ‘He cannot are available right here.’ Finley marched the entire workforce out.”

Jackson thanked his workforce that stood by him regardless of the discrimination: “Happily, I had a supervisor in Johnny McNamara that, if I could not eat within the place, no one would eat. We might get meals to journey. If I could not keep in a lodge, they’d drive to the subsequent lodge and discover a place the place I may keep.”

He additionally recalled the Baptist Avenue Church bombing in 1963 in Birmingham, by which KKK members bombed a Black church and killed 4 Black women, based on the FBI. No federal fees have been filed on the time.

“I used to be able to bodily battle some — I’d have gotten killed right here as a result of I’d have beat somebody’s a–, and you’ll have noticed me in an oak tree someplace,” he stated, referring to the racist lynchings used to terrorize the Black neighborhood within the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Jackson was attending the MLB’s tribute to the Negro Leagues, which was created because of segregation and racism within the sport, on Thursday when he shared his experiences.

The MLB tribute additionally honored Willie Mays, who’s extensively thought of to be one of many best baseball gamers within the historical past of the sport.

Mays received his begin within the Negro Leagues with the Birmingham Black Barons at Rickwood Subject within the Forties. He died shortly earlier than the tribute at 93.

OAKLAND — The FBI served a search warrant Thursday morning on the dwelling of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, a part of shock raids centering on a politically influential household answerable for the town’s contracted recycling firm.

Investigators hauled quite a few packing containers out of Thao’s Lincoln Highlands home whereas additionally storming three properties tied to the Duong household, who personal California Waste Options. All of it got here simply days after a recall effort focusing on the first-term mayor certified for the November election, leaving native political observers surprised.

The FBI in a press release confirmed that it was “conducting courtroom approved regulation enforcement exercise on Maiden Lane and Viewcrest Courtroom” but was “unable to offer further data right now.” Public information hyperlink Thao to the Maiden Lane dwelling.

An individual staying within the Lincoln Highlands neighborhood instructed this information group that she awoke at 6 a.m. to the sound of FBI brokers yelling, “Open the door! Open the door!” on the residence subsequent door, the place she stated Thao lives.

“I believed it is likely to be a home disturbance or one thing,” stated Nina Medina, a retired San Diego police detective. “However later, brokers had been going out and in of the residence with gloves on.” One other individual staying with Medina on Maiden Lane stated she noticed a person being escorted out of the residence by brokers, however that he was not detained.

A name to Thao by this information group was not returned Thursday. Makes an attempt to achieve the Duongs weren’t profitable.

“I used to be shocked once I turned on the information this morning. I have no idea what’s going on,” Councilmember Carroll Fife stated in an interview. “I don’t wish to get sidetracked by one thing sensational that none of us have any management over. My aim is to be the management wanted within the metropolis and proceed to maneuver Oakland ahead.”

The raids got here two days after organizers of a recall focusing on Thao introduced they’d submitted sufficient legitimate signatures to get the query on the November poll. Hours after the raids started, the recall’s leaders referred to as on Thao to instantly resign, issuing a press release calling on “the quite a few people and organizations that endorsed Mayor Thao to talk out on these latest occasions.”

Loren Taylor, who completed second to Thao within the November 2022 election, lamented how the raids had been “only one extra distraction” that had turned the town’s consideration away from extra urgent issues.

“Oakland is coping with so many points and so many challenges,” Taylor stated. “We have to have management that’s 100% centered on Oakland and fixing these challenges.”

The raids got here simply hours after what seemed to be the biggest mass taking pictures in Oakland historical past. Fifteen individuals had been injured in a taking pictures Wednesday night, a stunning crime that will usually draw a direct response from the mayor. Thao didn’t supply any touch upon that incident Thursday and didn’t seem at a pre-scheduled occasion on housing that includes the mayors of San Jose and San Francisco.

Different federal authorities additionally raided two different homes within the Oakland Hills and a enterprise workplace alongside the town’s waterfront Thursday morning. All three are tied to Andy Duong and his father, David, who owns the Oakland-based firm California Waste Options, the town’s curbside recycling supplier. CWS additionally has a contract with the town of San Jose.

On Viewcrest Courtroom, a person who lives close by stated that round 4:40 a.m. he heard a loud noise coming from a home on the block, then heard directions aired over a loudspeaker, with an individual saying they had been with the FBI and ordering individuals out of the house with their palms on their heads. He stated he noticed about 10 brokers, some with rifles and a few who seemed to be carrying a hand-held battering ram.

Just a few miles away, regulation enforcement officers carrying police vests and U.S. Postal Inspection uniforms had been seen outdoors a house on the 12500 block of Skyline Boulevard, a property tied to David Duong. One official there declined to remark.

Alongside the town’s waterfront, IRS brokers might be seen carrying quite a few baggage of things from an deal with, 1211 Embarcadero, tied to California Waste Options. Additionally housed in that constructing are the workplaces of the Vietnamese American Enterprise Affiliation. David Duong is the affiliation’s chairman.

The precise paperwork and belongings focused within the raids remained unclear Thursday afternoon, as did the particular focus of the federal companies’ investigation.

The Duongs have been the topic of an investigation by the town’s Public Ethics Fee since 2020 over allegations they used “straw donors,” or obscure third-party entities, to funnel cash to Metropolis Council candidates in previous elections.

Thao, a first-term council member on the time, was accused of receiving cash by way of the alleged straw-donor scheme, together with present council members Rebecca Kaplan and Dan Kalb, plus former councilmembers Larry Reid and Lynette Gibson McElhaney.

In all, the Duongs allegedly used greater than a dozen people and companies to present $51,000 in marketing campaign contributions to Metropolis Council candidates, relationship again to 2013. David Duong instructed the Oaklandside information outlet in 2020 that he had finished nothing fallacious.

Across the similar time, the council met a number of instances in closed-session conferences to debate if they need to settle a lawsuit CWS filed towards the town in 2017. Town had filed its personal swimsuit alleging the recycling firm took benefit of a mistake in its metropolis contract to rake in hundreds of thousands of {dollars} by overcharging clients.

The grievance has remained beneath investigation since then, with few official updates.

Final 12 months, the Vietnamese American Enterprise Affiliation contributed closely to a Bay Space delegation to Vietnam that concerned lunches with international officers and excursions of the nation’s electric-vehicle manufacturing vegetation.

The 11-day enterprise journey was led by Thao — whose personal journey bills had been coated by the Port of Oakland — and included quite a few metropolis and Alameda County officers, together with Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez and Supervisor Lena Tam, together with actor Danny Glover.

The mayor’s spokesperson beforehand confirmed that the Vietnamese enterprise affiliation paid for the journeys of two employees members in Oakland’s division of financial and workforce growth.

OAKLAND, Calif. – FBI brokers raided a house tied to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Thursday morning, though it was not instantly clear what they had been in search of.

The FBI wouldn’t instantly verify what they had been investigating on Maiden Lane. Thao listed the Maiden Lane deal with on her public marketing campaign election kinds.

“The FBI is conducting court-authorized legislation enforcement exercise on Maiden Lane. We’re unable to offer extra data right now,” the division stated.

Brokers had been seen coming out and in of the house, carrying gloves and displaying their badges. They remained tight-lipped about their investigation however had been noticed carrying luggage and bins from the house.

Darkish-colored SUVs had been additionally stationed exterior.

Thao was not seen on the dwelling when brokers carried out the raid Thursday morning. An individual pulled as much as the house however declined to talk with reporters.

At the least three different areas had been raided and are being investigated by the FBI, together with 1211 Embarcadero, the situation of Cal Waste, owned by the Duong Household. 

The 2 different areas had been additionally related to the Duong household, on View Crest Courtroom and Skyline Boulevard. The placement on Skyline Boulevard additionally had postal inspectors current along with FBI officers.

On the View Crest dwelling, a neighbor who wished to stay nameless advised KTVU he noticed two folks in handcuffs on the dwelling, as FBI brokers continued their investigation.

He was awoken by brokers shouting “That is the FBI, we now have a warrant on your arrest. Come out together with your palms up and nothing in your palms,” he stated. “The query is, is that this tied into the mayor?’

The Duong household is closely concerned in politics and fundraising for politicians in state and native authorities.

The IRS additionally confirmed with KTVU that their felony investigation brokers had been on the scene of Cal Waste on Embarcadero for legislation enforcement causes.

Nevertheless, authorities didn’t verify if these investigations had been associated in any method.

At the least one neighbor stated that they noticed the mayor on the deal with on Wednesday. One other neighbor stated she heard the raid begin round 6 a.m., and initially thought it was officers responding to a disturbance. 

Nina Medina, a retired detective with the Nationwide Latino Peace Officer’s Affiliation, who was staying together with her household subsequent door, traveled from Southern California to fulfill with the brand new police chief, Floyd Mitchell. 

“I appeared out the window and noticed a number of federal autos shifting into the driveway, brokers gloved up going out and in of the residence,,” stated Medina. “The federal authorities doesn’t drive or get hold of warrants into one’s residence with out possible trigger. Anytime that it rises to a federal stage, you’re speaking about some important points involving criminality.”

Thao has been criticized for mismanaging the town, however she has by no means confronted any felony allegations. She’s going to possible face a recall election in November.

The recall marketing campaign towards Thao launched an announcement concerning the raids, saying she ought to resign instantly due to the raid on the house and “overwhelming public assist” for her recall.

“Whereas the FBI raid doesn’t show her guilt within the ongoing investigation, we have already got a number of smoking weapons indicating Thao’s lack of health for public workplace,” stated Brenda Harbin-Forte for Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao in an announcement. “OUST calls on the quite a few people and organizations that endorsed Mayor Thao to talk out on these current occasions. They spent tens of millions to get Thao elected, and all of those relationships are actually referred to as into query.” 

The mayor’s administration has not but responded to KTVU’s request for remark.

Thao was scheduled to attend a press convention in San Francisco on Thursday; nevertheless, she didn’t attend. Organizers of the convention stated they weren’t notified that she would miss the occasion.

Councilmember Carroll Fife, who has been an ally of Thao, stated she doesn’t know the main points across the FBI investigation. She stated she’s centered on Wednesday’s Juneteenth capturing at Lake Merritt. 

“I’m nonetheless reeling from the incident on the Lake and dealing with the administration to strengthen neighborhood security there,” stated Fife.

Residents additionally referred to as out council president Nikki Fortunado Bas for unhealthy management and monetary mismanagement.

Bas stated in an announcement, “As for this morning’s FBI raids, I share the shock felt by many, and I name on all of us to stay centered on the necessary work of realizing a secure, related and thriving city.” 

Hours after FBI brokers left the property, a bunch of annoyed residents gathered exterior Thao’s dwelling and chanted “clear home, clear home!” 

The annoyed residents held indicators that learn “The place’s Sheng Thao?” and “Resign or Recall.”

“Our mayor has failed us. We’re right here to demand that she resign and cease embarrassing herself and additional embarrassing the town of Oakland and additional damaging the town of Oakland,” stated Tuan Ngo from the Coalition for Neighborhood Engagement.

Ngo, a neighborhood organizer, and anxious residents referred to as out the mayor for failing to crack down on rising crime and mismanaging tax {dollars}. 

“It’s time for a brand new life on this metropolis to get again to the place youngsters can stroll to high school with out coping with drug paraphernalia on the road, prostitution. It’s unhealthy, it’s unhealthy and it may be higher, if we are able to get good leaders, with honesty, integrity,” stated lifelong resident Sandi Bethune. 

Randy Wilk has lived in Oakland for 40 years. 

“That is the worst I’ve ever seen it, the security right here in Oakland is horrible. We have pushed out all our companies due to that,” he stated. 

Rubina Karnad added: “The progressive motion just isn’t creating progress within the metropolis, it is the other.” 

 

Former police chief LeRonne Armstrong stated in an announcement: 

“It is a unhappy day for the Metropolis of Oakland. Oakland is a metropolis in disaster. Crime, violence, shootings, uncontrolled homelessness, unmitigated encampments, the funds deficit and extra. The most important impediment to overcoming these crises are the failures of management in Metropolis Corridor. Even earlier than at this time’s information, some metropolis leaders have achieved nothing to help–and a lot to harm—our metropolis. Oakland wants management with a plan to handle public security, management who works with companies, and management that’s ready to fulfill our challenges with a imaginative and prescient for the way forward for Oakland. On this second we should unite and work collectively to maneuver our nice metropolis ahead. As a local, as a resident, and because the former police chief, I look ahead to the chance to serve our metropolis’s residents.”

Oakland’s NAACP referred to as on the mayor to resign and provides the town a chance to heal and transfer ahead. 

Its assertion learn partially: “The Metropolis of Oakland has a cloud hanging over it at this time. The world watched as Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s dwelling was raided by the FBI. Whereas the general public ought to chorus from a rush to judgment, the management of the NAACP and its members are calling on Mayor Sheng Thao to resign instantly and spare the town the price of a recall. Oaklanders deserve a mayor who just isn’t distracted, totally dedicated, and in a position to lead the town. Clearly, Mayor Thao can’t give attention to the wants of the residents of Oakland whereas she addresses the key challenges posed by the FBI raid and investigation.”

The celebration of the Boston Celtics’ NBA championship can be in full swing at this time, Friday, June 21, as over 1,000,000 Boston sports activities followers ― who’re no strangers to the long-lasting rolling rallies and duck boat parades that celebrated a number of championship titles previously 20 years ― are anticipated to flock to town as soon as once more.

The parade will celebrate the Celtics’ blowout 106-88 victory over the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA title in 5 video games. The win marks the workforce’s 18th title, breaking a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers and setting a brand new document.

Celtics Parade wraps up

Commentators are estimating properly over a million folks confirmed up for the parade, which wrapped up simply forward of 12:30.

Whereas the gang was enormous, folks had been commenting on how properly behaved it was. Laura Crafty, of South Boston, stated the gang was energetic however obtained alongside very properly.

“It was nice, an incredible presentation of our metropolis and our champions,” Crafty stated.

The Celtics parade is about midway by

The gang was electrical as Coach Joe Mazzulla, Kristaps Porzingis and MVP Jayson Tatum made their manner by Boylston Road on their duck boats. Chants of “MVP” echoes by neighborhood as attendees raved towards the metal barricades as their champions handed by.

The Celtics parade has begun!

The Duck Boats have begun rolling in Boston, displaying the championship trophy to greater than 1 million onlookers. Whereas unique crowd estimates stated about 1,000,000 folks had been more likely to be in attendance, folks on the scene are estimating the gang is bigger.

Mufaro Mutuswa of Billerica stated she was excited for the parade to come back by.

“Proper now, it is very popular however I would not commerce it for something,” Mutuswa stated

Mutuswa additionally stated she is a Celtics fan due to her Boston delight, and since she likes successful.

“I wish to be part of this,” Mutuswa stated. “That is completely superb, it is all the time price it ultimately.”

What is the ‘Do not cease disbelieving’ slogan on Jayson Tatum’s shirt?

The slogan refers to what number of sports activities pundits doubted Tatum’s capability to steer the workforce to a championship throughout the previous yr. The t-shirt is a logo that Tatum has apparently embraced those that do not imagine in him.

What time does Celtics parade begin?

The parade can be at 11 a.m. That is the time the parade has began to have fun latest Patriots, Pink Sox, Bruins and Celtics wins.

Celtics Parade Route 2024

The parade is ready to start on the entrance of TD Backyard on Causeway Road, then roll by Metropolis Corridor Plaza on Cambridge Road and the alongside Boston Widespread on Tremont Road earlier than ending by the Hynes Conference Middle on Boylston Road.

How lengthy is the Celtics Parade?

The parade route is about two miles lengthy. The occasion is predicted to final about two hours.

Hynes Conference Middle space begins to fill with followers

With the parade about to start out, followers are lining the streets of their Championship gear.

Steve Gladstone of Needham stated he is been a Celtics fan all his life.

“It is superior to spend time with my son and be capable of have fun a Celtics championship,” Gladstone stated.

He stated that his youngsters have been spoiled by so many Celtics wins.

“It was once town who’s all the time anticipating a loss,” Gladstone stated. “Now, we’re able to win yearly.”

Followers heading to Boston to look at Celtics parade

Waves of inexperienced hit Union Station Friday morning as sports activities followers from throughout Central Massachusetts started the journey to Boston to have fun the Celtics first championship title in 16 years.

“I bleed inexperienced,” Wilson Montalvo, 44, of Worcester stated as he flexed his “Boston robust” tattoo and confirmed off his hat with a 508 space code.

Celtics Parade:In Worcester, Celtics followers board trains to get a have a look at champ-filled duck boats

The place to get Boston Celtics merch

In case you’re in search of the bucket hat Luke Kornet wore in interviews earlier at this time, you should buy it  on-line on the NBA Celtics retailer right here.

Different well-liked objects embrace the gold-trimmed “Champions Boston Celtics” t-shirt for $40, the white gold-trimmed snapback for $39. The lineup consists of every little thing from sock and sneakers, to pendants and flags, to shirts and jerseys, and hats as properly.

Different objects up for grabs:

• Duplicate Larry O’Brien trophies are on sale on-line for about $100.
• Autographed jerseys are going for $1000 to $2000 in value, whereas balls autographed by Jayson Tatum are priced round $800.
• To buy Celtics merchandise in-person, you’ll be able to go to Dick’s Sporting Items, Champs, or any shops that promote sports activities attire and memorabilia in Massachusetts.

Officers have fun the Celtics

Forward of the parade stepping off, state leaders thanked the Celtics workforce for the delight they dropped at Boston.

“We’re in love with this workforce as a result of it’s a workforce. And so they had given us a lot, ” Governor Maura Healey, who was knowledgeable basketball participant, stated. “And this is the factor about basketball, the workforce sport, everyone’s gotta roll, everyone’s obtained an element. Some nights it was completely different individual stepping up, however they obtained it carried out as a workforce.”

As nice as they’re on the courtroom, she stated they’re even higher off the courtroom.

She informed folks to “present love and appreciation not only for the trophy, however for what they provide to group, to the state, to the area. They’re function fashions. They’re leaders. And at this time we’ll occasion and have fun the Boston Celtics,” she stated.

Celtics gamers do Q&A earlier than parade begins

Earlier than heading out on the Duck Boats, members of the Boston Celtics gathered at TD Backyard for a Q&A discussion board, hosted by former Celtic and present broadcaster Brian Scalabrine.

Gamers had the possibility to touch upon successful the championship.

“These guys had been prepared for that second,” stated heart Al Horford. “I am blissful we had been in a position to get it carried out.”

“I am glad on this facet now, ” added guard Jrue Holliday. He famous when he first arrived to the workforce this yr, he “knew that we had one thing particular.”

Guard Derrick White commented, “We did not need to skip any steps…we knew what the top objective was.”

Middle Kristaps Porzingis stated he was upset that he obtained harm earlier than having the ability to assist the workforce wrap up the championship sequence.

“It was heartbreaking for me,” he stated. “We took care of enterprise.”

“No matter it took for us to win, that is what we had been keen to do,” Taking pictures guard Jalen Brown added.

“It begins from the highest down,” stated ahead Jayson Tatum, on how the gamers operate on the courtroom, citing Horford as his prime instance of inspiration.

What number of championship parades have used the duck boats?

The duck boats have been used for championship parades in Boston since 2002. The Boston Duck Boat web site states, “Boston Duck Excursions, through the years, has had the distinction and pleasure of internet hosting 4 of Boston’s sports activities groups in Rolling Rally Championship parades 12 completely different instances.”

In response to the web site, with duck boats “gamers might stand on, and wave to the crowds beneath. It was shut sufficient to get these gamers proper as much as their followers. However, additionally far sufficient to maintain them from being mobbed by the crowds.”

Boston’s duck boats are well-known:What’s their historical past?

The way to get to the Celtics parade, Boston T Map

Officers are strongly advising that individuals take public transportation to the parade, as there are a selection of parking bans and avenue closures in impact.

For the occasion, the MBTA had elevated service on on the subway and on the commuter rail. Here is what the MBTA says:

• Inexperienced Line will function at peak frequency with trains working about each 6-8 minutes
• Orange Line trains will function each 7-8 minutes
• Pink Line trains will function each 6-7 minutes between Alewife and JFK/UMass and each 13-14 minutes on the Ashmont and Braintree Branches
• Blue Line trains will function each 5-6 minutes.
• Commuter Rail is working on a modified schedule. Discover the main points right here.

Discover a Boston T Map right here.

Riders are strongly inspired by officers to buy roundtrip fares the morning of the parade.

Celtics Parade Boston climate forecast

After a stretch of record-breaking warmth, the climate is wanting a bit cooler in Boston at this time. As of seven a.m. temperatures had been within the mid-70s, which is what officers had been hoping for after they delayed the parade a couple of days to get previous the warmth wave.

The Nationwide Climate Service says throughout the parade temperatures might have a Actual Really feel within the mid-80s. Folks have been suggested to decorate for the climate and keep hydrated.

Whereas there’s a likelihood of thunderstorms at this time, NWS has stated they anticipate it to remain dry in Boston for the Celtics parade.

What objects are banned from the Celtics parade?

The next is prohibited at Championship parade:

• Alcoholic drinks
• Giant baggage, coolers or glass containers
• Unmanned Aerial Autos (UAV), generally known as “drones,” alongside the parade route
• Weapons of any form (or replicas of such)
• Fireworks

The place can I watch the Celtics Parade on tv, streaming?

The parade may be seen on the NBA Channel, the NBA Channel app and on NBC Sports activities Boston. Though the parade formally begins at 11 a.m. the published will start on all platforms at 9:30 a.m. You may as well see the parade on:

• NBC 10 (NBC Boston) beginning at 5 a.m.
• WCVB Channel 5 (ABC) beginning at 10 a.m.
• WFXT (FOX 25) beginning at 11 a.m.
• WBZ Channel 4 (CBS) beginning at 11 a.m.

You may watch a livestream on Youtube right here.

Are there parking restrictions for the Celtics parade?

In response to the Metropolis of Boston web site, the next parking restrictions apply:

• Causeway Road, Each side from North Washington Road to Merrimac Road
• Staniford Road, Each side from Causeway Road to Cambridge Road
• Cambridge Road, Each side from Staniford Road to Tremont Road
• Tremont Road, Each side from Cambridge Road to Boylston Road
• Boylston Road, Each side from Washington Road to Massachusetts Avenue

Further parking restrictions are as follows based on Depraved Native media associate WCVB Channel 5:

• Charles Road South, Each side from Park Plaza to Boylston Road
• Charles Road, Each side from Beacon Road to Boylston Road
• Arlington Road, Each side from Newbury Road to Saint James Avenue
• Berkeley Road, Each side from Saint James Avenue to Newbury Road
• Clarendon Road, Each side from Saint James Avenue to Newbury Road
• Dartmouth Road, Each side from Newbury Road to Saint James Avenue
• Exeter Road, Each side from Newbury Road to Blagden Road
• Fairfield Road, Each side from Boylston Road to Newbury Road
• Gloucester Road, Each side from Boylston Road to Newbury Road
• Hereford Road, Each side from Boylston Road to Newbury Road
• Cambria Road, Each side, from Boylston Road to finish at Hynes Middle storage
• Scotia Road, Each side, from Saint Cecilia Road to Dalton Road
• Saint Cecilia Road, Each side, from Belvidere Road to Boylston Road
• Dalton Road, Each side, from Belvidere Road to Boylston Road
• Windfall Road, Each side, from Arlington Road to Berkeley Road
• West Road, Each side, from Washington Road to Tremont Road
• Temple Place, Each side, from Washington Road to Tremont Road
• Bromfield Road, Each side, from Washington Road to Tremont Road
• Park Road, Each side, from Tremont Road to Beacon Road
• Beacon Road, Each side, from Somerset Road to Tremont Road
• Faculty Road, Each side, from Tremont Road to Province Road
• Somerset Road, Each side, from Ashburton Place to Cambridge Road
• New Chardon Road, Each side, from Cambridge Road to Merrimac Road (Congress Road)
• Bowdoin Road, Each side, from Dern Road to Cambridge Road
• New Sudbury Road, Each side, from Cambridge Road to Hawkins Road
• Congress Road, Each side, from New Sudbury Road to State Road
• State Road, Each side, from Congress Road to Court docket Road
• Court docket Road, Each side, from Washington Road to Cambridge Road
• New Chardon Road, Each side, from Cambridge Road to Merrimac Road (Congress Road)
• Staniford Road, Each side, from Cambridge Road to Merrimac Road
• Lomasney Approach, Each side, from Causeway Road to Nashua Road
• Lancaster Road, Each side, from Causeway Road to Merrimac Road
• Portland Road, Each side, from Causeway Road to Valenti Approach
• Buddy Road, Each side, from Causeway Road to Valenti Approach
• Canal Road, Each side, from Causeway Road to Valenti Approach
• Haverhill Road, Each side, from Causeway Road to Valenti Approach
• Beverly Road, Each side, from Causeway Road to Valenti Approach
• Medford Road, Each side, from Causeway Road to North Washington Road
• Plympton Road, Each side, from Albany Road to Harrison Avenue
• East Dedham Road, Each side, from Harrison Avenue to Albany Road

Parking restrictions will finish after the parade is over.

What number of championships do the Celtics have?

The newest championship banner makes a complete of 18. The workforce earned its first banner in 1957.

Boston has gained titles in: 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2008 and 2024.

What members of the Celtics are on the 2024 U.S. Olympic basketball workforce?

They’re Jrue Holliday and Jayson Tatum.

Celtics colour: What to the Boston Celtics put on inexperienced?

The Boston Celtics colours are Celtics inexperienced, Celtics gold, Celtics brown, white, and black, based on the NBA Channel.

In response to colorpsychology.org, “The inexperienced echoes the delight of Boston’s Irish group and the concept of steady development and ambition, very similar to town itself. White represents unity and integrity, key substances to the workforce’s method to the sport. The gold, used sparingly, is a nod to the various triumphs and excessive requirements the Celtics have set through the years.”

Public Transportation

These attending the parade are strongly inspired to make use of public transportation. Riders can discover extra data on MBTA service, parking, paying fares, and extra throughout Friday’s Celtics Championship Parade on the MBTA’s web site. 

The MBTA may have elevated subway service and modified Commuter Rail schedules with further prepare instances earlier than and after the parade. Riders are strongly inspired to buy roundtrip fares prematurely.

Accessibility

The parade route will embrace two designated accessible viewing areas – on Metropolis Corridor Plaza on the Cambridge Avenue facet and outdoors of the Boston Public Library on Boylston Avenue.  There isn’t any reserved seating at these viewing areas. 

Bike Share

Bluebikes, the regional bike share service, is one other nice approach to get across the Metropolis. Info on passes and station areas could also be discovered on the Bluebikes web site.

Travis Scott is seeking to flip his fees into money. The Cactus Jack boss — born Jacques Webster — was arrested early Thursday (June 20) on disorderly intoxication and trespassing fees.

Scott posted bond hours later and he’s already unleashed merchandise capitalizing on the Miami Seashore arrest.

La Flame has launched a T-shirt commemorating his arrest emblazoned with a graphic that includes an edited picture of his mug shot on the tee. The “Butterfly Impact” rapper is promoting the shirt on his web site for a restricted time with a retail worth of $35.

It’s a Cactus Jack plain darkish brown tee with a small picture of the mug shot, which has been edited to offer Scott his signature smile in comparison with the unique empty stare into the digicam. “It’s Miami” is written beneath the picture to sum up Trav’s response to the police interplay.

“The defendant later admitted that he had been consuming alcohol and acknowledged, ‘It’s Miami,’” in response to the arrest affidavit obtained by Billboard.

The “Free the Rage #2” tee highlighting Scott’s mug shot will probably be shipped out in every week and a portion of the proceeds generated from the gross sales of the shirt will go towards the Cactus Jack Basis.

It’s not the primary time Travis Scott has tried to capitalize on an arrest. He beforehand bought a white t-shirt for twenty-four hours containing the mug shot from his 2017 arrest in Arkansas the place he was charged with inciting a riot at his live performance. He ended up pleading responsible to disorderly conduct in 2018.

As for his most up-to-date run-in with the regulation, Scott was booked into Miami-Dade County Jail after being arrested at 1:17 a.m. in Miami Seashore early Thursday. He’s dealing with trespassing of property fees together with disorderly intoxication.

A supply accustomed to the scenario tells Billboard that Scott is already dwelling after posting bond and there was no bodily altercation at what was described as a celebration.

The 33-year-old Scott posted his mug shot in an Instagram Story submit the place he added a pair of white headphones and brown shades to the picture.

“Chess not checkers,” fellow Houstonian Bun B wrote to his Instagram Story saluting Scott’s entrepreneurial spirit turning a unfavourable right into a optimistic.

Scott will probably be heard from on Friday (June 21) when he visitors on Mustard’s “Parking Lot” single.

Discover a picture of the t-shirt together with Scott’s mug shot beneath.

Travis Scott has been arrested in Miami on suspicion of disorderly intoxication and trespassing over an argument on a ship.

The American rapper was detained by police at Miami Seashore Marina at round 01:45 native time on Thursday, based on official information.

An arrest report from Miami Seashore Police Division seen by BBC Newsbeat says officers had been referred to as to studies of individuals combating on a yacht.

The 33-year-old was detained beneath his actual identify, Jacques Bermon Webster, based on the Miami-Dade County Corrections Division’s web site.

Police had been referred to as to studies of a disturbance on a yacht and noticed Travis Scott shouting at folks on the vessel.

Officers say they spoke to the rapper and will “sense a robust odor of alcohol” on his breath.

In accordance with the report they instructed him to depart the dock, which he did, however he “walked backwards, yelling obscenities to the occupants of the vessel”.

Scott then left the realm, however was seen by officers 5 minutes later returning and trying to go again to the yacht, based on the report.

When challenged he “disregarded officers’ instructions” and have become “erratic”, shouting and disturbing native residents, based on police.

Following his arrest, the report says the defendant later admitted that he had been ingesting alcohol, stating: “It is Miami.”

“Mr Scott was briefly detained as a result of a misunderstanding,” his authorized consultant Bradford Cohen mentioned in a press release on Thursday.

“There was completely no bodily altercation concerned, and we thank the authorities for working with us in direction of a swift and amicable decision.”

Travis Scott is a 10-time Grammy Award nominee and one of many largest hip-hop acts on this planet.

He was beforehand in a relationship with Kylie Jenner and the pair have two youngsters collectively.

His European tour is because of begin within the Netherlands on 28 June, with a present scheduled in London and on the Co-op Stay venue in Manchester on 13 July.

In 2021, 10 followers died in a crowd surge at Scott’s Astroworld competition in Houston, Texas.

He didn’t face legal fees over their deaths however stays concerned in civil circumstances alleging that organisers had been at fault.

Final yr he scored his first UK primary album with Utopia, which was launched every week after a deliberate present in entrance of Egypt’s pyramids was cancelled.

England obtained off to a robust begin with a 1-0 success over Serbia and they are going to be hoping to seal a spherical of 16 berth by defeating Denmark.

The necessity for factors is extra pressing for the Danes, who’re underneath stress after being held to a 1-1 draw by Slovenia on Sunday.

Denmark vs England Betting Ideas

• England to win and underneath 2.5 targets @ +240 with bet365
• Jude Bellingham to attain anytime @ +300 with bet365
• England to win, plus Jude Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold to every have over 0.5 pictures on the right track @ +750 with bet365

All odds are courtesy of bet365, right on the time of publishing and topic to vary.

Determined Danes might be outclassed

England have by no means received their opening two matches at a European Championship however they’ll create a chunk of historical past by defeating Denmark.

The Three Lions’ 1-0 success over Serbia was stable reasonably than spectacular but it surely has put Gareth Southgate’s facet in a robust place.

They coped effectively towards a harmful Serbia assault and can fancy their possibilities of one other clear sheet towards the Danes, who seem like a crew in decline.

Denmark have been shock semi-finalists at Euro 2020 however they haven’t received any of their final 5 video games at main tournaments and have been held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by Slovenia on the weekend.

The Nordic nation are underneath stress so as to add not less than one other level towards England however they may battle to deal with the pre-tournament favorites, who look a stable +240 wager to win a contest that includes underneath 2.5 targets.

Denmark vs England Tip 1: England to win and underneath 2.5 targets @ +240 with bet365

Jude can justify the hype

Jude Bellingham popped up with an outstanding header towards Serbia and he seems a possible match-winner towards Denmark.

Opposing groups are effectively conscious of the potential risk posed by the 20-year-old, who bagged 19 La Liga targets in his debut season for Actual Madrid.

However he’s a troublesome participant to cease due to his power, technical potential and the timing of his runs into the penalty space.

Bellingham has solely scored 4 worldwide targets however he might add to that tally in Leipzig.

Denmark vs England Tip 2: Jude Bellingham to attain anytime @ +300 with bet365

English Duo to Take a look at Denmark Objective

Gareth Southgate is rumored to be fielding an unchanged facet from the slender victory over Serbia.

Which means makeshift midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold will get the nod once more within the heart of the park.

The Liverpool man put in an energetic 69 minutes final day trip, recording 3 pictures within the course of. Over the course of the 2023-24 season as a complete, he averaged 1.6 pictures per sport.

Subsequently, backing him in bet365’s combo guess to have over 0.5 pictures on the right track, together with the beforehand talked about Jude Bellingham on their option to an England win, proves potential stable worth.

Denmark vs England Tip 3: England to win, plus Jude Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold to every have over 0.5 pictures on the right track @ +750 with bet365

The Chicago Bulls have traded two-time NBA All-Defensive Crew guard Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder for guard Josh Giddey, the groups introduced Friday.

The commerce delivers the Thunder one of many league’s most coveted position gamers, a 30-year-old guard common supervisor Sam Presti has lengthy pursued for the Western Convention’s No. 1 seed this previous postseason. Caruso’s arrival may very well be seen as an addition akin to the Golden State Warriors’ acquisition of Andre Iguodala in 2013. On the time of that deal, Iguodala was additionally 30 years previous.

The Bulls have been decided to discover a playmaker to interchange Lonzo Ball, and Giddey, 21, comes with All-Star potential that might be unlikely to be realized with the Thunder due to the playmaking star energy that surrounded him. Level guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the MVP runner-up this previous season, and there may be an expectation that the franchise desires to offer 7-footer Chet Holmgren much more playmaking duties.

Presti mentioned in a press release that the Thunder had deliberate to convey Giddey off the bench subsequent season, an thought the guard discovered “arduous for him to examine.”

“Conversations turned to him inquiring about potential alternatives elsewhere,” Presti mentioned. “As all the time was the case, Josh demonstrated the utmost professionalism all through the discussions. Josh has All-Star potential, however accessing that within the present assemble of the Thunder wouldn’t be optimum for the collective. Primarily based on these discussions we determined to maneuver ahead and prioritize what was finest for the group.”

Giddey was the No. 6 choose within the 2021 NBA draft and developed into one of many league’s most inventive younger playmakers. The Bulls will provide him a possibility to have the ball in his palms and extra freedom to go and rating. They wanted an engine for his or her offense, and so they land that with Giddey.

Giddey performed a career-high 80 video games for the Thunder this previous season however ultimately began to come back off the bench within the Western Convention playoffs. His scoring common dropped from 16.6 factors per recreation in 2022-23 final season to 12.3 factors this previous season as his position with the Thunder advanced. Giddey has 11 profession triple-doubles, fourth most by a participant age 21 or youthful, trailing solely Luka Doncic, Magic Johnson and Ben Simmons, in line with ESPN Stats & Info.

Caruso shot 40.8% on 3-pointers and ranked fourth in steals within the NBA final season. He was second in defensive half-court matchups towards 2024 All-Star gamers, trailing solely his new Thunder teammate, Luguentz Dort, in line with ESPN Stats & Info.

Caruso’s addition offers the Thunder three of the perfect on-ball defenders amongst league guards: Caruso, Dort and Cason Wallace.

Caruso will likely be eligible for a four-year, $80 million contract extension six months from the date of this commerce. He’s coming into the ultimate yr of his contract. The Thunder made the cope with hopes of retaining Caruso as an integral a part of their workforce for the long run, sources mentioned.

Giddey is eligible to barter a rookie-scale extension as a member of the 2021 draft class.