Red Sox’s Jarren Duran Suspended for Anti-Gay Slur

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viral online.Duran subsequently apologized, saying in a statement, “During tonight’s game, I used a truly horrific word when responding to a fan,” he said in a statement.“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.”On Monday, the Red Sox announced that Duran would be suspended for two games, missing two of the team’s three home games against the Texas Rangers.The Red Sox announced that Duran’s salary from those games would be donated to Greater PFLAG Boston, the local chapter of the LGBTQ educational and advocacy organization PFLAG.The team also issued a statement, saying they had already “addressed” the incident with Duran. “We echo Jarren’s apology to our fans, especially to the LGBTQ community,” the statement said. “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.”Duran’s suspension rankled anti-LGBTQ advocates and opponents of political correctness, who objected to the team punishing him for speech.

Some criticized him for apologizing.One X user said the suspension was evidence that Major League Baseball was being run by people who are overly sensitive.“I’m glad I grew up in an era when crybabies weren’t the ones running anything,” the user, Humongus Maximus, wrote. “Plain crude language was everywhere and it was glorious.