ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Joyce got into a heated exchange with a fan and called him an anti-gay slur during Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels, according to an Associated Press photographer.
The exchange occurred in the eighth inning of Los Angeles' 8-6 win after Angels first baseman C.J. Cron made a diving stop of Joyce's hard-hit grounder.
As Joyce returned to the dugout, he uttered several profanities at the fan, called him an anti-gay slur and challenged him to fight, according to AP photographer Mark J.