The 22-year-old White Sox fan who has been banned indefinitely from all MLB ballparks, The Post confirmed. The league and the White Sox worked together on the decision. Marte was visibly distraught after hearing the comments during the top of the seventh inning of Tuesdays game and he broke down into tears during the bottom half of the inning. Cj Alexander Jersey He was consoled on the field by Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, who later said he had heard the comments himself but that he did not want to repeat the words. The fan was removed from the game. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said a fan in Chicago yelled something at Ketel Marte about his mother, who died in a car accident in 2017. Marte was visibly emotional and upset. The fan was ejected from the stadium. Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) Marte was crying on the field Tueseday night. @francysromerofr/X Ketel Marte was crying on the field Tuesday night. @francysromerofr/X Explore More We commend the White Sox for taking immediate action in removing the fan, MLB said in a statement. Martes mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2017. Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo, who consoled Marte on the field alongside Lovullo, had called for the ban after the game. Ketel Marte celebrates hitting a home run in a June 23 game against the White Sox. Getty Images That cant happen, Perdomo said of the fans alleged actions. Everybody knows how Ketel is. Hes fun. He plays the game hard. I feel bad for him. I feel mad about it. I hope MLB can do something with that guy. I dont know who it was, but theyve got to do something. We cant continue to do that [expletive] here in MLB he should be banned, for sure. Everybody knows Ketel lost his mom. She was the world to him. Freddy Fermin Jersey
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