The Boston Red Sox suspended All-Star outfielder Jarren Duran for two games without pay on Monday.
The suspension comes after Duran was heard on Sunday’s game broadcast telling a fan to “shut up you f**king f***ot” during his at bat against the Houston Astros at home. After the game, the 27-year-old issued an apology through the Red Sox, saying, “During tonight’s game, I used a truly horrific word when responding to a fan. “I feel awful knowing how many people I offended and disappointed. I apologize to the entire Red Sox organization, but more importantly to the entire LGBTQ community.
I will use this opportunity to educate myself and my teammates and to grow as a person.” On Monday, the Red Sox said the team would donate Duran’s two-game salary to PFLAG . The suspension is in line with those given for similar incidents — Matt Joyce, then of the Oakland Athletics, and Kevin Pillar, then of the Toronto Blue Jays, were both suspended for two games for using homophobic slurs in 2017.
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