The Colorado Rockies launched an investigation after repeated racial slander against the Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson during a batting game at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado on Sunday. .
Blake’s Brinson played in the ninth game of the Rockies’ 13-8 victory over the Marlins. After he faced the second stadium, he could clearly hear the fans using the N word through the microphone broadcast by Bally Sports Florida.
Former ESPN and CNN Anchor Keith Olbermann and 2009 World Series champion Jerry Hairston Jr. Twitter, At the time of writing, these two clips have been viewed approximately 3 million times.
“Call the N word in the game? Where? @Rocky Mount A statement about how they arrested the racist and what did they do to him? “Alberman wrote on Twitter.
“where @mlb Investigation? This is a private company and they are responsible for the actions of customers. “
Shout N in the game?Where is @Rocky Mount A statement about how they arrested the racist and what did they do to him?where @mlbInvestigation?
This is a private company and they are responsible for the actions of customers.
pic.twitter.com/LEeJVLmpVz— Keith Olberman (@KeithOlbermann) August 8, 2021
Little Helston added: “There are cameras almost everywhere Major League Baseball garden.hope @American Major League Baseball & @Rocky Mount Find the coward and take action. “
The Rocky Mountain team finally issued a statement after the game, condemning the incident and admitting that the perpetrator has not yet been determined.
“The Colorado Rockies are disgusted by a fan’s racial slander against the Marlins’ Lewis Brinson in the ninth game of today’s game,” the team said.
“Although no object was identified before the end of the game, the Rocky Mountains are still investigating the incident.
“The Rocky Mountain team has zero tolerance for any form of racism or discrimination. Any fan who uses any derogatory language will be expelled and banned from entering Coors Field.”
Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tonick Lak said in a statement on Sunday night that the team must “continue to work together to ensure that racism is not tolerated on or off the court”.
Clark added: “While many people are truly committed to respect and equality, the abhorrent racial hostility shown today highlights that there is still much work to be done.”
Paul Severino, the Marlins game announcer, responded to this statement.
I was very disgusted with the language used by the microphone in the late game.
That level of hatred has no place in this world. Unfortunately, it is still too common. We need to get better. and many more.
horrible.
— Paul Severino (@SeverinoMLB) August 8, 2021
“I feel very disgusted with the language picked up by the microphone late in today’s game,” he wrote on Twitter.
“The level of hatred shown has no place in this world. Unfortunately, it is still too common. We need to get better. Soon. It’s terrible.”
Once racial slander was heard during the broadcast, Severino immediately apologized to the audience.
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