Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran apologized Sunday night after he uttered a homophobic slur at a heckler while at-bat against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park.
Duran turned in the direction of the fan and uttered the slur before taking a hitting stance for the next pitch, the video shows.
"I apologize to the entire Red Sox organization, but more importantly to the entire LGBTQ community.
The Red Sox said in a statement that the organization echoed Duran's apology, "especially to the LGBTQ community."
Similar incidents in the past have been met by league-required sensitivity and diversity education, as well as game suspensions.
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