The Colorado Rockies have determined that an alleged racial slur heard in Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins was instead a fan calling out to the team's mascot, according to Steve Staeger of 9News.
Microphones picked up what sounded like a fan yelling the N-word while Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson, who is Black, was at the plate. The team said in a statement after the game that it was investigating the incident:
Colorado RockiesA statement from the Colorado Rockies regarding the racial slur incident at the end of today's game: <a href="https://t.co/85uN3f1pFZ">pic.twitter.com/85uN3f1pFZ</a>
The team spoke to the fan in the question and determined the fan was yelling "Dinger," referring to the Rockies mascot.