Yunel Escobar eye-black gay slur draws 3-game suspension Yunel Escobar insisted he meant no insult, reiterating that the words he wrote were supposed to be ''just a joke.'' Escobar suspended 3 games for slur on eye-black Toronto shortstop Yunel Escobar was suspended for three games Tuesday by the Blue Jays for wearing eye-black displaying an anti-gay slur written in Spanish during a game last weekend against Boston.Escobar ... Yunel Escobar suspension: Plenty of blame to go around for slur written on eye-black According to the explanation offered by Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar, it is difficult to say whether the offensive message he wrote on his eye black was a result of homophobia or stupidity. Yunel Escobar Eye Black: Ignorance of Blue Jays SS Makes Soft Suspension Worse The Yunel Escobar saga got some semblance of closure on Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays announced that the shortstop was being suspended for three games after it was revealed he had a gay slur written in Spanish on his eye black during Saturday's game. However, the ignorance—or stupidity—of Escobar makes this suspension look way too soft. He doesn't seem to understand or comprehend why this ... Yunel Escobar suspended by Blue Jays for wearing eye black with anti-gay slur The Toronto Blue Jays suspended Yunel Escobar for three games on Tuesday after he wore eye-black tape with a homophobic slur Yunel Escobar hit with 3-game suspension for gay slur on eye black The Toronto Blue Jays and Major League Baseball have suspended shortstop Yunel Escobar for three games without pay after he wore eye black bearing a homophobic slur during a game Saturday. The team met with the league and the MLB Players Association before agreeing on the punishment, which will cost Escobar more than $92,000. He is making $5 million this season. Read full article >> HBT: Escobar suspended for anti-gay eye black HBT: The Blue Jays have suspended Yunel Escobar for three games over his anti-gay eye black. Yunel Escobar under investigation for homophobic slur on eye black Major League Baseball is checking reports that Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar played Saturday's game against Boston wearing eye-black displaying a homophobic slur written in Spanish. Yunel Escobar eye black slur leads to 3-game suspension Yunel Escobar's eye-black, homophobic slur led to a three game suspension by the Toronto Blue Jays. Yunel Escobar's eye black phrase could mean different things, but they're mostly bad 'Tu ere maricon' is not necessarily homophobic if you're from Argentina or Puerto Rico. But in Cuba, where Escobar is from, it's deeply offensive.
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