Rockies launch investigation after fan shouts racial slurs at Marlins’ Lewis Brinson | Launderer report

The Colorado Rockies are investigating a fan using the N word while Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson was at the plate on Sunday.

“The Rockies have zero tolerance for any form of racism or discrimination, and any fan using derogatory language of any kind will be expelled and banned from Coors Field,” the team said.

The insult was heavy enough to be picked up on the TV broadcast of the Rockies’ 13-8 win.

While the insult was picked up over the microphones, it went unnoticed by Lewis and the Marlins during the game.

“Neither Lewis, nor any other Marlin on the ground or in the dugout, heard what was shouted,” said Miami spokesman Jason Latimer. The Associated Press in a text. “We brought the matter to the attention of the Rockies. How the matter is handled, I should defer to them.

MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark addressed the situation in a statement:

Five-time All-Star Adam Jones showed his support for Brinson:

Jones was once in Brinson’s shoes with the Boston Red Sox to apologise in May 2017 after saying his name was the N word in Fenway Park.

Earlier this year, unruly fan behavior was at the forefront in the NBA. A fan dumped popcorn on Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook, while another threw a water bottle at Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving.

In the latter situation, Cole Buckley was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Based on the Rockies’ statement, team and Coors Field officials have yet to identify the fan who used the insult. Assists for Sunday’s game were 34,677.

As the Rockies referred to a potential ban for the fan in question, CNN’s Brandon Griggs wrote in 2017 about how difficult stadium bans can be to enforce.