Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones was the target of racism from the Fenway Park crowd during his team's 5-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday. "A disrespectful fan threw a bag of peanuts at me," Jones said, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. "I was called the N-word a handful of times tonight. Thanks. Pretty awesome." According to Nightengale, Jones said this wasn't the first time he was on the receiving end of racism in Fenway Park. Read more http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...om&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
Red Sox apologize for fans' racial taunts toward Adam Jones Major League Baseball has condemned the "completely unacceptable" actions of Boston Red Sox fans on Monday night, and Red Sox president Sam Kennedy has apologized on the fans' behalf after Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said he was taunted with racial slurs during a game at Fenway Park. Kennedy also apologized Tuesday for a fan throwing peanuts at Jones while the outfielder was in dugout. Kennedy said the organization is "sickened by the conduct of an ignorant few." Jones, one of just 62 African-American players on the Opening Day rosters of the league's 30 teams this year, said he was "called the N-word a handful of times," according to USA Today Sports. Read more http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...ns-racial-taunts-baltimore-orioles-adam-jones
