Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran raised his middle finger to a fan during Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins after the fan told him to kill himself. Duran, who has spoken publicly about his mental health struggles including a past suicide attempt, went 0 for 4 in the 6-0 loss. He acknowledged the gesture was triggering but said he should not have reacted that way.
Jarren Duran grounded out in the fifth inning of the Red Sox's 6-0 loss to the Twins in Minnesota, dropping Boston to 6-11 on the season. After the play, the 29-year-old outfielder directed an obscene gesture toward a fan in the stands. Speaking to reporters including the Associated Press afterward, Duran said, 'Somebody just told me to kill myself. I'm used to it at this point, you know? I mean, shit happens. I'm gonna flip somebody off if they say something to me, but it is what it is. I shouldn't react like that, but that kind of stuff is still kind of triggering.'