A fan yelled a racial slur at Miami’s Lewis Brinson in the ninth inning of Sunday’s game at Coors Field. The team is investigating the incident.
The Rockies released a statement about the incident Sunday evening:
“The Colorado Rockies are disgusted at the racial slur by a fan directed at the Marlins’ Lewis Brinson during the ninth inning of today’s game. Although the subject was not identified prior to the end of the game, the Rockies are still investigating this incident.
“The Rockies have zero tolerance for any form of racism or discrimination, and any fan using derogatory language of any kind will be ejected and banned from Coors Field.