Flyers cut ties with Kate Smith, remove statue outside stadium
(New York Post Yankees)

The Philadelphia Flyers have removed a statue of Kate Smith from outside the team´s arena following allegations of racism against the late singer, team officials said. The removal of the statue ends the team’s “long and popular relationshipâ€� with Smith, whose version of “God Bless Americaâ€� had been part of the team’s game presentations since 1969...