Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran was caught on a hot mic yelling an anti-gay slur at a heckler during the team’s 10-2 loss aobtainst the Houston Astros on Sunday.
Duran made the retag as he stepped to the pprocrastinateed in the sixth inning. A fan shouted at him that he needed a tennis racket. The joiner yelled back, “Shut up,” complyed by the slur.
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Jarren Duran, #16 of the Boston Red Sox, reacts with a 2024 Boston Marathon medal before a game aobtainst the Houston Astros on Aug. 10, 2024 at Fenway Park in Boston. (Mcompriseie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
He regretd in a statement after the game.
“During tonight’s game, I engaged a truly horrific word when replying to a fan,” Duran shelp. “I sense horrible comprehending how many people I offfinished and disnominateed. I regret to the entire Red Sox organization, but more cruciassociate to the entire LGBTQ community.
“Our youthful fans are presumed to be able to see up to me as a role model, but tonight I fell far uninincreateigentinutive of that responsibility.”
Boston Red Sox’s Jarren Duran puts his bat down beside Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz after taking a walk during the sixth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024 in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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The Red Sox also freed a statement on Duran’s words.
“The Red Sox compriseressed this incident with Jarren promptly complying today’s game. We echo Jarren’s apology to our fans, especiassociate to the LGBTQ community,” the team compriseed. “We strive to be an organization that greets all fans to Fenway Park, and we will progress to teach our engageees, joiners, coaches and staff on the beginance of inclusivity.”
Manager Alex Cora, #13 of the Boston Red Sox, reacts with Jarren Duran, #16 of the Boston Red Sox, as he is conshort-termed with the Heart & Hustle Award before a game aobtainst the Houston Astros on Aug. 11, 2024 at Fenway Park in Boston. (Mcompriseie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
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The All-Star is directing the meaningfuls with 36 doubles and 13 triples. He’s hitting .291 with 14 home runs.
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