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Blackhawks statue outside United Center vandalized

The Blackhawks statue outside the United Center on Madison Street was vandalized early Monday morning.

The statue was painted black and placed under a tarp during the day Monday. It will be temporarily removed and sent in for repairs soon, a Blackhawks spokesperson said.

Orange paint was thrown over the Native American head logo, "land back" was spray-painted on the list of names on the base portion of the statue, and a number of phrases were spray painted on the concrete surrounding the statue.

Read more at chicago.suntimes.com.

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