Duran flips off fan after taunt, citing mental-health struggles
TL;DR
Boston outfielder Jarren Duran directed an obscene gesture at a fan who allegedly told him to “kill myself” during a game against the Minnesota Twins. Duran said such taunts trigger his mental-health battles, which he discussed publicly in a Netflix series that documented a past depression and suicide attempt. Manager Alex Cora hadn’t witnessed the incident, and crisis resources are provided in the report.
- Jarren Duran makes obscene gesture to fan who he says 'told me to kill myself' NBC News
- Red Sox's Jarren Duran says obscene gesture was in response to fan who told him to kill himself CBS Sports
- Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran flips off fan who allegedly told him to harm himself in loss to Twins Fox News
- 'Kind of triggering': Duran explains inappropriate gesture toward heckler MLB.com
- Jarren Duran gives fan the middle finger 98.5 The Sports Hub
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