Baltimore Orioles’ Adam Jones warms up before a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in Boston. Jones called the incident in which he said fans inside Fenway Park yelled racial slurs at him and threw a bag of peanuts in his direction was “unfortunate,” with no place in today’s game. Jones called the incident in which he said fans inside Fenway Park yelled racial slurs at him and threw a bag of peanuts in his direction was “unfortunate,” with no place in today’s game. Red Sox team president Sam Kennedy said 34 people were ejected for various reasons Monday night and reiterated the team’s “zero tolerance” policy for such incidents. He also said there would be extra security around the outfield on Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have permanently banned a fan from Fenway Park who used a racial slur toward another spectator.
The Red Sox took the action Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) in the wake of Baltimore star Adam Jones being racially taunted during a game in Boston.
Jones said he was called the N-word by someone in the stands Monday night. The Red Sox apologized to Jones, as did the mayor of Boston and the governor of Massachusetts.
The Red Sox said on Tuesday night it was reported to team security that a racial slur was used by one fan toward another. The Red Sox said the offending fan was ejected from the stands and has been told they are “no longer welcome at Fenway Park.” The team didn’t identify the person.
The Red Sox said in a statement they “will not tolerate the use of racial slurs at Fenway Park.” The team turned the matter over to Boston Police to determine if further action is warranted.