Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar received scattered boos Thursday night in his first home game since his suspension for writing an antigay slur on his face.
“A few fans booed when Escobar’s name was announced as the lineups were read for Toronto’s game against the New York Yankees,” the Associated Press reports. “There was a mix of boos and cheers as Escobar batted in the bottom of the first inning.”
The team suspended Escobar for three games this month after he sported a gay slur written in Spanish in his eye-black, a substance athletes sometimes wear under their eyes to lessen the effects of glare. He subsequently apologized and said he was joking.
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