Posted on 08/05/2017 3:41:05 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Joyce has officially been suspended by Major League Baseball for two games after he shouted a gay slur at a fan during Friday night's loss to the Angels.
An investigation by the commissioner's office on Saturday found his actions violating the MLB's code of conduct. Joyce has since apologized for the slur on Twitter.
"In regard to last night's incident, I first and foremost want to sincerely apologize to the fans, the Oakland A's, MLB and the most importantly the LGBTQ community for my comments and actions," Joyce said in a string of tweets. "I am beyond sorry for the inappropriate language that I used and understand and agree that those words should NEVER come out of someone's mouth no matter the situation."
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Why apologize?
Whats the problem?
Control speech,control the people.
A Gay Slur?
He’s toast. That’s the worst crime you can commit in America today.
Matt Joyce used to play for the Rays.
He is a good guy.
Sometimes you have to go “Reggie Jackson “ on a fan.
5.56mm
“I am beyond sorry for the inappropriate language that I used and understand and agree that those words should NEVER come out of someone’s mouth no matter the situation.”
BS they came out of his mouth because it is what his brain told him to do.
In other words, thats how he feels.
Period
"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize"
Yes because the success of professional sports depends on snowflakes and homosexuals. What are these elite club owners going to do when the bitter clingers get tired of watching mega-priced athletes and paying exhorbitant prices to be monitored by the PC police?
Voltaire...very rebellious, but insightful, person
Sounds good to me
And if he called him a republican?
If he had refused to stand for the national anthem they would have made him Queen of the May.
They buried the Lede: There was a fan at an Oakland A’s game this late in the year.
The owners do everything in there power to make sure that never happens. They trade away every player who is good, and get as little in return as possible.
They will never get rid of that word. It is too fun to say.
Sad days when one has to apologize for expressing the truth.
What? He yelled at someone who was happy?
Pretty sure Islamophobic beats homophobic these days.
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