This is something that was suggested in a few conversations that took place since the Adam Jones’ encounter with racial slurs. The Red Sox are standing up to racism and have permanently banned a fan from Fenway for using a racial slur towards another.
The fact that Adam Jones encountered racial slurs doesn’t surprise me but what is surprising is that the Red Sox are standing up to those who use it. There are so many ways to boo the opposing team and to stoop so low as to use racial slurs just puts you at the bottom of the barrel of society. It’s been reported that the Red Sox have permanently banned one fan for using a racial slur towards another. Shout out to the Red Sox for attempting to change the image that we all have when it comes to those fans and the city of Boston for that matter.
“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,” the club said in a statement. “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 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.”
Red Sox president Sam Kennedy further touched upon the subject.
“We’re going to have to work really hard with our security operation,” Kennedy said, according to Tim Britton of the Providence Journal. “We know who the person is, and we will work hard to do everything we can. It’s unprecedented, so it may be difficult. But I can tell you this was an individual game buyer, not a season-ticket holder.”
Adam Jones sounded off on the topic and bottom line, he’s ready to take on these fans who use this language towards him. It would be great to see other teams who report this sort of behavior, take on the same initiative.