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Duran Suspended Two Games After Anti-Gay Slur Incident

5/19/2026

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Jarren Duran made a gesture toward a fan at Target Field after a groundout in the 6-0 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday.
He said a fan told him to kill himself, which triggered the gesture.
He discussed severe depression and a suicide attempt in a Netflix series, noting his mental-health openness has drawn haters.
He was suspended two games in 2024 for using an anti-gay slur toward a fan.

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Jarren Duran made a gesture toward a fan at Target Field after a groundout in the 6-0 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday.
He said a fan told him to kill himself, which triggered the gesture.
He discussed severe depression and a suicide attempt in a Netflix series, noting his mental-health openness has drawn haters.
He was suspended two games in 2024 for using an anti-gay slur toward a fan.