Hot! Yunel Escobar Suspended 3 Games By Blue Jays For Homophobic Slur On Eye

(CBS/AP) NEW YORK - displaying a homophobic slur written within Spanish while in continue Saturday's game contrary to the Boston Red Sox.

Pictures put up internet showed the Blue Jays shortstop considering the message created around his eye-black, a label players dress yourself in underneath their eye balls to relieve glare with the sun. Translated in order to English, the actual concept reads: "You are a (derogatory term for your homosexual man)."

Yunel Escobar belonging to the Blue Jays data to the dugout after a game measures resistant to the Red Sox on September 15, 2012 at Rogers Centre throughout Toronto.

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The slur would not seem to be directed at everyone inside particular.

The Blue Jays are usually in New York to have fun with that Yankees later Tuesday. The punishment ended up being publicised in the course of a media meeting at Yankee Stadium.

Escobar, that's out of Cuba, mentioned the measures has been meant to become "a joke" as well as believed he's done it ahead of without it developing notice. But he claimed he or she do we agree with the suspension and also apologized. "I'm remorseful for what exactly happened, won't undertake it again," he / she explained Tuesday. The 29-year-old can be reaching .251 with eight property runs in addition to forty-nine RBI within the season. A statement from your Blue Jays reads within part: "The suspension could be the result connected with his decision in order to show a great unpleasant message when taking part within a Major League Game. The salary shed by Yunel Escobar through his suspension will certainly end up being directed by the Toronto Blue Jays that will You Can Play plus the particular Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). Yunel will probably take part in an outreach labor to assistance educate contemporary society with regards to sensitivity and building up a tolerance in order to other folks determined by their own sexual orientation. His participation is going to be conducted with appointment having most of parties involved. Escobar may also participate in a tenderness dunking workouts prior to the particular Toronto Blue Jays and also Major League Baseball."