Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has been suspended two games without pay after calling a fan an anti-LGBTQ slur, MLB announced Monday afternoon.
Duran, 27, directed the slur toward a heckling fan during the Red Sox's 10-2 loss to the Houston Astros Sunday at Fenway Park.
Per MLB, Duran's game checks will be donated to PFLAG—a longstanding American organization "dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them."
The Corona, Calif. native will serve his suspension Monday and Tuesday, when Boston plays the first two games of a three-game series against the Texas Rangers.
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Duran is in his fourth year with the Red Sox; the All-Star leads the American League in doubles and all of baseball in triples this season. After his use of the slur, he issued an apology.
“During tonight’s game, I used a truly horrific word when responding to a fan,” Duran said in a statement postgame. “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. Our young fans are supposed to be able to look up to me as a role model, but tonight I fell far short of that responsibility. I will use this opportunity to educate myself and my teammates and to grow as a person.”
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Red Sox's Jarren Duran Suspended Two Games for Calling Fan Anti-LGBTQ Slur.
