The city of Baltimore has imposed a curfew in the hopes of curtailing unrest amid the protests denouncing Freddie Gray's death at the hands of the police, and on Monday night, that led to the suspension of the Orioles - White Sox game. Now, on Tuesday, the Orioles have decided to postpone Game 2 of the series entirely rather than face a repeat of Monday, and the Ravens have announced the cancellation of their draft party planned for Thursday at their stadium.
Ravens, Orioles change schedules amid Baltimore protests
The Orioles postpone a game rather than suspend it a second time, while the Ravens cancel a draft party to respect the curfew.
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Between questions of how transportation would work for fans coming to and going from the game, as well as whether it was a good idea for the Baltimore police to have to concern themselves with those who attended a sporting event, you could see this as an inevitability once the curfew was announced. It's somewhat surprising it took this long to straight-up postpone a game, however, considering the gates to Orioles Ballpark at Camden Yards were closed on Saturday when a protest occurred right outside the stadium.
There is no scheduled makeup date for the game at this time, but the Orioles plan to announce one once they know. This isn’t the only sports-related cancellation in Baltimore, either:
With the curfew of 10pm in place in Baltimore, Ravens have cancelled their draft party at their stadium on Thursday
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) April 28, 2015 The Ravens stated that this was done “out of the respect” for the curfew, and that refunds would be available for those who purchased tickets to the event.
