Toronto star suspended for homophobic slur

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Toronto star suspended for homophobic slur
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The Toronto Blue Jays have announced they suspended center fielder Kevin Pillar for two games for his use of a homophobic slur towards Atlanta Braves pitcher Jason Motte.

According to Sportsnet, "The incident occurred in the seventh inning at SunTrust Park, when Motte struck Pillar out using a quick pitch. Pillar was visibly upset, looking toward the mound and uttering the words before the umpire intervened and benches of both teams cleared."


Pillar issued a statement earlier today, in which he says he regrets his actions:

"I used inappropriate language towards Braves pitcher Jason Motte. By doing so, I had just helped extend the use of a word that has no place in baseball, in sports or anywhere in society today. I'm completely and utterly embarrassed and feel horrible to have put the fans, my teammates and the Blue Jays organization in this position. I have apologized personally to Jason Motte, but also need to apologize to the Braves organization and their fans, and most importantly to the LGBTQ community for the lack of respect I displayed last night. THis is not who I am and will use this as an opportunity to better myself."

The Blue Jays have also released a statement regarding the incident.