Roberto Clemente's son sheds light on Pirates meeting after team draws fury for removing tribute

The Pittsburgh Pirates removed a tribute to Roberto Clemente in right field. His son talked to Fox News Digital about that decision.

EXCLUSIVE: Roberto Clemente Jr. met with Pittsburgh Pirates officials on Monday to figure out ways to further honor the legacy of his legendary father following the outcry about the team removing an outfield tribute to the Baseball Hall of Famer.

The tribute was placed on the right-field wall – a sign with Roberto Clemente’s name and No. 21. Fans noticed before the team’s home opener that the tribute was removed in favor of an advertisement for an alcoholic beverage.

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Roberto Clemente Jr., son of Hall of Fame Roberto Clemente, sits in the dugout prior to a game against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park. (Charles LeClaire-USPRESSWIRE)

Clemente’s son expressed dismay about the decision in a statement over the weekend, but he told Fox News Digital the two sides were "brainstorming" ideas about how to properly rectify the situation after having an initial conversation with the team.

"Right now, we’re going to be brainstorming. We need to iron out some ideas that we have listed. I’m not going to get into the details right now," he said. "But I think we should have something in the next couple of weeks to at least really kind of tie in this new relationship with the Pirates. And I think things happen for a reason.

"This is something we feel really tied in with the team forever. I always say that I was born with an eyepatch and I would die with an eyepatch, even though I never played for the Pirates, but obviously, I’ve been connected and it doesn’t matter where I go, I am representing the Pirates and we, as a family, have always been