A Cub Cub fan using the "OK" hand gesture behind Doug Glanville is banished to infinity

At the start of the third round of the Marlins-Cubs game last night, the broadcast of NBC Sports Chicago to analyst Doug Glanville was updated. While Glanville was talking, a fan in a hoodie greeted the camera, indicated a sign of peace, then waved OK with his fingers upside down.

Cuban President Crane Kenney issued a statement this morning condemning this "ignorant and disgusting behavior" and threatening to ban lifelong support. "Any derogatory conduct must be reported immediately to our baseball staff. Anyone behaving in this way will not only be removed from the stadium, but will be permanently banned from Wrigley Field, "he said. Kenney also went to the radio today and said that they had somehow determined that the fan was using this gesture maliciously:

"We came to the conclusion that it was more likely than improbable that this person was using this hand signal as a racist way of interfering with everyone's pleasure in playing. This survey is nearing completion. We will have more to say about it in a bit. We will act accordingly. "

Glanville also issued a statement, thanking the Cubs for their "sensitivity" in the matter.

I applaud the responsiveness of the organization of the Chicago Cubs and NBC Sports in their investigations of this case. They have contacted me and support my role in broadcasting and continue to want to preserve an inclusive environment at Wrigley Field. They showed sensitivity to the impact it could have on me as a person of color.

Later on Wednesday, the Cubs published a follow-up statement officially ban the fan. They said that they could not reach the fan over the phone, but sent him a letter informing him that he would not be allowed to Wrigley Field "indefinitely". The team added that she would not reveal the name of the fan to the public.

The hateful hatred of this gesture is an open question, and if it is well established that it means "agree" or is part of a game where you and your pals give you punches , the 4Chan trolls launched a successful campaign to present them as supposed. white power symbol. The goal was to shift the media types to a meaningless gesture, then to look stupid when everyone told them to stop demonizing people, because that gesture was simply part of the "circle game". specificities of the fan performance:

"That this person ends up saying that she wanted him, that she is playing at the circle or at another waterfall, the judgment would be to use that in connection with a respected journalist who happens to be an Afro -American doing his job – and we love Doug and do him an amazing job for all of us – this connection … the coincidence is not going to fly here. "

Deadspin editor Lauren Theisen contributed to the writing of this report.