Tuesday, September 18, 2012

MLB investigating homophobic slur

Toronto Blue Jays' Yunel Escobar breaks his bat as he hits a double off a ball from Baltimore Orioles pitcher Miguel Gonzalez during the seventh inning of baseball game action in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 5 , 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)

Toronto Blue Jays' Yunel Escobar breaks his bat as he hits a double off a ball from Baltimore Orioles pitcher Miguel Gonzalez during the seventh inning of baseball game action in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 5 , 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)

Toronto Blue Jays' Yunel Escobar, right, slides into home plate in front of Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters after a single by Adeiny Hechavarria during the seventh inning of baseball game action in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 5 , 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)

TORONTO (AP) ? Major League Baseball is checking reports that Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar played Saturday's game against Boston wearing eye-black displaying a homophobic slur written in Spanish.

Pictures posted online show Escobar with the message written in his eye-black, a sticker players wear under their eyes to reduce glare from the sun. The slur did not appear to be directed at any person in particular.

MLB spokesman Pat Courtney confirmed the commissioner's office is looking into the reports.

"The club takes this situation seriously and is investigating the matter," the Blue Jays said in a statement Monday night, adding they "do not support discrimination of any kind nor condone the message displayed by Yunel Escobar during Saturday's game."

The team said Escobar will be available to the media Tuesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium along with general manager Alex Anthopoulos, manager John Farrell and coach Luis Rivera.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/347875155d53465d95cec892aeb06419/Article_2012-09-17-BBA-Blue-Jays-Escobar-Slur/id-df9bc598ca144f138f46c6a86372feb6

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