Jarren Duran Jerseys Are Sold Out As The Red Sox Outfielder Returns From Suspension For Gay Slur

Flying off the shelves.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran returned from a two-game suspension last night, after being caught on a hot mic yelling a gay slur at a heckling fan during a game this past weekend against the Houston Astros.

The fan could be heard yelling at Duran as he stepped up to the plate:

“Tennis racket. You need a tennis racket.”

And Duran responded, though it seems like it was more to himself than anyone else because it didn’t sound like it was loud enough for the fan himself to hear (though ironically, the whole world ended up hearing it).

“Shut up you f**king f***ot.”

After the game, the outfielder issued an apology through the team:

“During tonight’s game, I used a truly horrific word when responding to a fan. I feel awful knowing how many people I offended and disappointed. I apologize to the entire Red Sox organization, but more importantly to the entire LGBTQ community.

Our young fans are supposed to be able to look up to me as a role model, but tonight I fell far short of that responsibility. I will use this opportunity to educate myself and my teammates and to grow as a person.”

And the team also issued a statement on the incident:

“The Red Sox addressed this incident with Jarren immediately following today’s game. We echo Jarren’s apology to our fans, especially to the LGBTQ community. We strive to be an organization that welcomes all fans to Fenway Park, and we will continue to educate our employees, players, coaches and staff on the importance of inclusivity.”

Duran’s hot mic moment ended up costing him, after it was announced on Monday that the MLB and Red Sox had suspended the outfielder for two games, with his salary from the time that he misses being donated to PFLAG (formerly known as Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), an organization whose mission is “supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.”

The suspension came during a season in which Duran was named an All-Star Game MVP and is one of the top 20 hitters in MLB for the year with a .291 batting average and 14 home runs.

But despite the incident, it looks like Red Sox fans stuck by their their star outfielder.

As of yesterday, Duran currently had the top-selling jersey not only of the Red Sox, but in all of Major League Baseball.

And today, his jerseys have officially sold out.

The MLB shop still features t-shirts with Duran’s name and number, but doesn’t currently have any jerseys listed. And a Fanatics representative confirmed to OutKick that the jerseys were sold out.

Seems like people are getting a little tired of the outrage culture and stepping up to support people they feel have been wrongly victimized. It’s the same thing we saw with Morgan Wallen, whose popularity skyrocketed after his racial slur incident in 2021 when he was suspended from his label and dropped from radio. And it happened with Jason Aldean’s “Try That In A Small Town” last year, when the song shot to #1 after some people tried to claim that it was “racist.”

So it’s not surprising that Duran’s jersey has been so popular. But if you’re wanting to get one for yourself, looks like you’re going to have to wait.