Boston Red Sox Player Jarren Duran Apologizes Over Homophobic Hot Mic Moment

The Boston Red Sox have apologized after one of their top hitters was caught out hurling a “horrific” anti-gay slur at a fan during the team’s Sunday loss against the Houston Astros.

Live mics by the home plate picked up outfielder Jarren Duran shouting at a heckler during the sixth inning yesterday to “shut up,” going on to call them a “f---ing f----t.” The fan had been heard telling Duran he needed a “tennis racket,” having already suffered two strikeouts by that point in the game.

The ugly exchange came not long after Duran had been granted a ‘Heart and Hustle Award’ during a pregame ceremony. Handed out annually by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, the award is supposed to recognize players who “demonstrate a passion for the game and best embody its values, spirit and traditions.”

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