The Walmart in Luther will close in two days. To build that Walmart, the little league football field had to be torn down. Now community members have started a petition , asking for the retail giant to rebuild that field.

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As the Walmart store in Luther prepares to close, residents in the town have started a petition asking the corporation to rebuild the little league football field.As KOCO previously reported, the Little League football field in Luther had to be torn down to build the new Walmart store. After being open for eight months, the corporation announced they are closing the Walmart Thursday.“I was just mad. Just mad because we had just come to terms with them taking the field,” said Julie Moore, a resident in Luther.Moore is a football mom who has children who played football on the field before it was torn down. She said it frustrates her that they destroyed the field for a store that is closing after only eight months.“It’s like we lost it for nothing. The town’s not benefiting from the Walmart anymore, so it’s like we lost it for no reason,” Moore said.Moore said when the field was taken away, the league also lost its concession stand – which is how the players would raise money for safety equipment.She said she decided to start a petition and ask for Walmart to rebuild the football field for the kids.“I thought I might just get 20 signatures, but now we’re at over a 1,000 and I’m just shocked,” Moore said.Moore said even if it is not built in the same location, she just wants Walmart to pay, so the kids can play.“I’m not going to get my hopes up, I mean they area a huge corporation,” Moore said. “I hope they do something.”KOCO did reach out to Walmart for comment. Anne Hatfield, a Walmart spokeswoman replied with the following statement:"We’re deeply concerned about the communities where we operate. As part of closing, our plan is to make a $3,000 donation to the local food bank serving the communities of every closed store and to fund applications from charities in the affected areas through store giving in adjacent communities.”Hatfield did not address our questions regarding the football field.If you would like to sign the petition, go to https://www.change.org/p/walmart-walmart-needs-to-rebuild-luther-ok-s-little-league-football-field-and-donate-it-back.