The Red Sox, Celtics, and Bruins have been outlets for collective emotion since the Boston Marathon bombings, but the city's teams aren't above the lockdown.

Via: Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

Most cities have close bonds with their sports teams, but Boston's goes above and beyond. And the Red Sox, the Bruins, and the Celtics have been symbols of resilience and city pride since the bombings on Monday. But, of course, these teams' home games are also massive public gatherings and, therefore, security risks.

Source: erikmalinowski

Just before the Boston Marathon bombing, the Red Sox played in the annual Patriots' Day game at Fenway Park. Now, the Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo is reporting that, because of the citywide lockdown resulting from the currently ongoing manhunt for Dzhohkar Tsarnaev, tonight's Red Sox game against the Kansas City Royals has been canceled. It would've been the first home game since the bombing.

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