Cubs ban fan for gesture associated with racism

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs say they have identified and now banned the fan who was observed on camera making what appeared to be a hand gesture associated with racism during Tuesday night's broadcast of a home game against the Miami Marlins at Wrigley Field.

In a statement Wednesday, the Cubs said they reviewed the footage and decided that the fan's actions violated the team's Guest Code of Conduct. The team said they are not disclosing the name of the fan.

"We've made clear how egregious and unacceptable that behavior is," team President Theo Epstein said Wednesday afternoon. "There's no place for it in our society, in baseball and certainly no place at Wrigley Field. The person responsible…