Red Sox's Jarren Duran Flips Off Fan Who Allegedly Told Him to 'Kill Myself' in 'Triggering' Moment

Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox. Credit: Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty NEED TO KNOW Jarren Duran opened up about his obscene gesture during the Red Sox game against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, April 14 The Red Sox star flipped the middle finger towards a heckler, who was sitting behind first base in the fifth inning The Red Sox fell to the Twins on the road, 6-0 Jarren Duran is giving context behind his head-turning actions. The Red Sox outfielder, 29, addressed the media after he flipped the middle finger toward a fan during the fifth inning of Boston's 6-0 road loss to the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Tuesday, April 14.

"Somebody just told me to kill myself," Duran told reporters after the game. "I'm used to it at this point, you know? I mean, s—t happens.

I mean, I'm going to flip somebody off if they say something to me, but it is what it is. I shouldn't react like that, but that kind of stuff is still kind of triggering. " Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox hits a two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins during the third inning of the game at Target Field on April 13, 2026.

Credit: Stephen Maturen/Getty Tuesday's incident occurred in the fifth inning of the game as Duran returned to the dugout after a groundout. He made the obscene gesture at the heckler, who was sitting behind first base. “I didn't really tell anybody, so that's on me,” Duran said of not letting anyone in on the situation.