The Red Sox and MLB have suspended outfielder Jarren Duran for two games after he uttered an anti-gay slur at a fan.
In the sixth inning of Boston's game Sunday at Fenway Park, Duran turned around in the middle of an at-bat and said to a heckler:"Shut up, you f---ing f----t."
Duran, 27, apologized in a statement Sunday night for using"a truly horrific word when responding to a fan." The suspension is in line with MLB's past discipline for the use of anti-gay slurs. In 2017, the league suspendedwas banned two games after uttering a similar slur to Duran at Atlanta reliever Jason Motte, who he believed had struck him out on a quick pitch."During tonight's game, I used a truly horrific word when responding to a fan," Duran said in a statement released by the Red Sox on Sunday."I feel awful knowing how many people I offended and disappointed.
Duran is in the midst of a breakout season for the Red Sox, who have lost four consecutive games to fall three games behind Kansas City for the final wild card spot in the American League. He ranks among the top 10 players in MLB in Wins Above Replacement and is hitting .291/.350/.503 with 14 home runs and 29 stolen bases. Duran was named All-Star Game MVP after hitting a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning.
"We echo Jarren's apology to our fans, especially to the LGBTQ community," the Red Sox said in a statement."We strive to be an organization that welcomes all fans to Fenway Park, and we will continue to educate our employees, players, coaches and staff on the importance of inclusivity."
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