


The Boston Red Sox have suspended All-Star outfielder Jarren Duran two games after he uttered an anti-gay slur at a fan during Sunday’s game against the Astros.
The NESN broadcast picked up Duran calling a heckling fan a “f–king f—-t” during the bottom of the sixth inning.
The 27-year-old’s salary from the two games will be donated to PFLAG (Federation of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), the team said.
“During tonight’s game, I used a truly horrific word when responding to a fan,” Duran said in a statement released by the team on Sunday. “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.”