Bay Village police said the move was temporary, but it’s unclear when the hoops will be put back up.
“I was stunned,” said Brad Thompson, who told 19 News he plays basketball every night at the park, located just off Clague Road and I-90.He showed up Monday with a ball in hand, ready to play.Thompson said kids come from all over the area to play on the court, and police routinely patrol the area.Another man showed up a few minutes after Thompson, he only identified himself as Terry.“They just took pieces of people’s lives away,” he told 19 News. “I think it’s terrible.
That sparked protests from community members and elected officials, some suggesting the move was especially unfair to the many young Black men who use the courts on a regular basis.
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