MLB and Twins are investigating Jarren Duran's allegation that a fan told him to kill himself
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins and Major League Baseball are investigating Jarren Duran's allegation that a fan he pointed his middle finger at during a game had told the Boston Red Sox outfielder to kill himself. Duran made the gesture as he returned to the dugout after a fifth-inning groundout in Boston’s 6-0 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday night at Target Field. “We were made aware of the situation late last night and are looking into it,” Twins senior vice president of communications and public affairs Dustin Morse said.
“There's no place in our game for conduct like that. ”' MLB confirmed its own investigation, per standard practice of reviewing the conduct of both the player and the fan before determining any potential discipline. ___ EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide.
If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U. S. is available by calling or texting 988.
There is also an online chat at 988lifeline. org . ___ “Somebody just told me to kill myself.
I’m used to it at this point, you know? ” Duran said after the game, adding that he "shouldn’t react like that, but that kind of stuff is still kind of triggering. ” Duran discussed bouts with severe depression and a suicide attempt in a Netflix documentary series that debuted last year.