Red Sox Eject, Ban Fan Who Allegedly Used Racial Slur

BOSTON, MA — The Red Sox ejected and banned a man who allegedly used a racial epithet the night after a Baltimore player said he was subjected to racial abuse at Fenway Park.

Calvin Hennick, a former Boston Globe freelancer, told the paper that on Tuesday a white man made a racial slur to him in regards to the national anthem singer's rendition of the song. The singer was Kenyan. Hennick, who is white, was there with his biracial son and his father-in-law, who is black.

The man denied using the slur when approached by Red Sox security.

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The team issued a statement Wednesday night.

During Tuesday night's Red Sox-Orioles game, it was reported to Red Sox security that a racial slur was used in a comment from one fan to another fan. The offending individual was promptly ejected from the ballpark, and has since been notified they are no longer welcome at Fenway Park.

The Red Sox organization will not tolerate the use of racial slurs at Fenway Park, and we have apologized to those affected. There is no place for racial epithets at Fenway Park, in baseball, or in our society. The Red Sox have turned the matter over to the Boston Police Department, who will further investigate with their civil rights unit and determine whether it merits further action.

Orioles centerfielder Adam Jones said Monday night that he was called a racial epithet at Fenway Park, sparking a conversation about race in Boston. Tuesday night, shortly after the anthem, Jones was given a standing ovation as he stepped to the plate in the first inning.

Jones was ejected Wednesday night while arguing balls and strikes in what has been an emotional series, on and off the field.

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