Jarren Duran has apologised for using the slur. (Getty) Baseball star Jarren Duran has apologised after directing a “horrific” homophobic slur at a fan during a game in Boston. The Boston Red Sox outfielder was caught shouting the homophobic slur “f****t” during a match against the Houston Astros on Sunday (11 August). After the Fenway
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The New York Yankees high-five each other after winning 6-3 against the Philadelphia Phillies on August 3, 2020 (Sarah Stier/Getty) For the first time in four years, a season of Major League Baseball has passed without a single homophobic slur being uttered on the field. The 2020 season ended on Sunday after coronavirus shortened it
Cincinnati Reds television broadcaster Thom Brennaman. (Joe Robbins/Getty Images) Fox Sports announcer Thom Brennaman has issued a second apology for using a homophobic slur on air, having been educated on the history of “hate and prejudice” the word is rooted in. Brennaman, who has been commentating on Major League Baseball games for over 30 years,