Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran saw a surge in jersey sales on MLB’s merchandise website, despite being suspended for responding to a heckler with a vulgar remark.
Duran was suspended for two games on Aug. 12, 2024, for his reaction to a heckler during the sixth inning of a 10-2 loss to the Houston Astros.
Fans can be heard yelling, “Tennis rackets, tennis rackets, we need tennis rackets!”
Duran is Turned towards the crowd and is heard saying, “Shut up, you son of a bitch!”
Despite Duran’s apology and a flurry of dramatic statements from team officials, the All-Star was suspended for two games and his compensation ($8,172) was donated to a transgender support group.
During Duran’s absence, fans reportedly supported him with a flood of comments on social media, while many others supported him with their purse strings by buying his jersey.
According to Fox NewsOn Wednesday, Duran’s jersey was the best-selling item on MLB’s official online store.
Japanese star Shohei Ohtani’s uniform reportedly came in third.
As of this writing, Duran’s jersey is nowhere to be found on the page. However, customizable Red Sox jerseys that allow customers to choose Duran’s name (or a Red Sox player) are available. Best Sellers ListOhtani still maintains his place in the top three.
Duran’s Conspiracy
During Duran’s return, rumors of standing ovations and record-breaking sales were rife.
In one video in particular, Standing ovation However, the video of Duran returning to the plate was a splice of different audio and video clips.
“Two [the videos] “The event will take place on August 13, 2023, which will mark Detroit Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera’s final game at Fenway Park,” X’s community notes read.
At the same time, a reporter from the Boston Herald said Duran received “a much bigger cheer than usual when his name was announced in the pregame lineup” and “another cheer” when he returned to bat, the report said.
“I’m glad I wasn’t fined, I just got a warning.”
Duran jersey sales broke the daily record The information on MLB Shop is uncorroborated and does not appear to have an official source.
Several media outlets cited posts from a user named X. Simon CharlesBut the citation doesn’t seem to exist.
There was also talk that Duran reacted to his suspension by wearing a shirt that said “F*** you.”
Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy said, said “Jarren Duran, who was suspended for two games for making homophobic remarks toward Fenway fans, chose to wear this shirt during his pregame press conference today.”
Duran was indeed wearing the shirt, but a quick investigation revealed that Duran had previously worn a shirt with the same phrase and that MLB had warned him early on about a possible fine. July 2024.
“I’m glad I wasn’t fined, just a warning,” Duran said at the time.
This phrase is used in phrases like “I’m still here” and “Still alive” is a reference to the mental health issues Duran has publicly voiced in the past.
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