A farewell to Target Center’s troughs

There were many reasons why Target Center in Minneapolis was one of the biggest dumps in the NBA.

The troughs in men’s bathrooms was one.

The Minnesota Timberwolves can joke about it now; they’re gone, according to a video posted by the team this morning.

How do we guard the splash bros, fix spacing issues, and keep the floor dry next season? Have @TargetCenterMN build all-new restrooms. pic.twitter.com/DgMa9Mafb6

— Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) August 3, 2017

And now we wonder what collector of sports memorabilia has picked up one of these beauties?

About the blogger

Bob Collins

bcollins@mpr.org • @newscut

Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.