Red Sox ban Duran for shouting homophobic slur at fan

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Red Sox ban Duran for shouting homophobic slur at fan

Boston Red Sox have suspended Jarren Duran for two games without pay after he shouted a homophobic slur to a spectator behind home plate who heckled him in a loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday.

The exchange that was caught on a live mic during the broadcast of the game occurred when Duran, who was 0 for 2 with two strikeouts at that point in the game, was at the plate in the sixth inning.

A spectator at Fenway Park can be heard shouting “Tennis racket! Tennis racket! You need a tennis racket!”

Duran turned his head toward the spectator and replied: “Shut up,” followed by a curse word and the slur.

Duran issued an apology through the team on Sunday night and again in the clubhouse on Monday, saying he had “used a truly horrific word” and felt “awful”.

Red Sox said in a statement that Duran’s salary during the suspension would be donated to Federation of Parents and Friends of ********* and Gays.

The exchange with the spectator came after Duran was honoured during a pregame ceremony as the team’s recipient of the Heart and Hustle Award,

It recognises one player per team who “demonstrates a passion for the game and best embodies its values, spirit, and traditions”.

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