Baseball all-star Josh Hader under fire for racist and homophobic tweets
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Those old tweets will come back and bite you every time, and this time, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Josh Hader found himself in the middle of a controversy after his homophobic and racist tweets from his high school days were discovered.
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On Tuesday, Hader apologized for the derogatory tweets, which have since been deleted and he set his account to private after they circulated heavily on social media during the MLB All-Star Game, according to the Bleacher Report..
“As a child I was immature,” Hader said following Tuesday’s All-Star Game, according to the Wall Street Journal. “I said some things that are inexcusable. There’s no excuse.”
“I’m ready for any consequences,” he added.
Those consequences include sensitivity training that he’s now required to take, the MLB announced.
Hader must also take part in the league’s diversity and inclusion initiatives.
“During last night’s game we became aware of Mr. Hader’s unacceptable social media comments in years past and have since been in communication with the Brewers regarding our shared concerns,” the MLB said in a statement Wednesday.
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“After the game, Mr. Hader took the necessary step of expressing remorse for his highly offensive and hurtful language, which fails to represent the values of our game and our expectations for all those who are a part of it. The Office of the Commissioner will require sensitivity training for Mr. Hader and participation in MLB’s diversity and inclusion initiatives.”
The Brewers also released a statement on Wednesday about Hader’s comments.
“His comments are inexcusable, and he is taking full responsibility for the consequences of his actions,” the statement said. “Those of us that have come to know Josh do not believe that these posts are representative of his beliefs. He has been a good teammate and contributor to the team in every way. We will continue to work through this issue with Josh as we prepare to resume games after the break.”
According to the Baltimore Sun, in one tweet, dated Oct. 25, 2011, Hader tweeted lyrics from the Juicy J song, “Durr She Go,” that used the N-word. Another from 2011, said simply, “I hate gay people.” There are also tweets that are sexually graphic and demeaning toward women.
On Feb. 17, 2012, one of Hader’s tweets showed a white fist and the words “white power.”
Surprisingly, the embattled pitcher was backed by his teammates.
“We’ll move on from it,” said African-American Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain to TMZ.
“I know Hader. He’s a great guy, a great teammate. So, I’m fine. Everybody will be OK. We’ll move on from this for sure.”
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