Yunel Escobar Eye Black Incident a Head-Scratcher, Regardless of Whether Shortstop Was 'Misinterpreted' With each act of stupidity in the world today, it's becoming increasingly clear that the phrase "common sense" is teetering on the edge of becoming an oxymoron. In Yunel Escobar's case, perhaps just "moron" will do the trick, because it's hard to walk away from the whole debacle with any thought other than, "How did he think that was a good idea?" And even that mindset requires you to wrap your ... Escobar Suspended 3 Games for Slur on Eye-Black Blue Jays SS Yunel Escobar suspended 3 games by team for homophobic slur on eye-black Yunel Escobar eye-black gay slur draws 3-game suspension Yunel Escobar insisted he meant no insult, reiterating that the words he wrote were supposed to be ''just a joke.'' Yunel Escobar suspension: Ozzie Guillen can relate Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar said he did not mean to offend anyone when he wore eye black bearing a gay slur during Saturday's game against the Red Sox. Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen believes him. And after Escobar was handed a three-game suspension without pay for the act, Guillen recalled the time he was forced to apologize for using a gay slur in a profanity-laced tirade ... Yunel Escobar suspended by Blue Jays for wearing eye black with anti-gay slur The Toronto Blue Jays suspended Yunel Escobar for three games on Tuesday after he wore eye-black tape with a homophobic slur Yunel Escobar eye black slur leads to 3-game suspension Yunel Escobar's eye-black, homophobic slur led to a three game suspension by the Toronto Blue Jays. Escobar banned 3 games for slur on eye black Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar has been suspended three games without pay for displaying a gay slur on his eye black during a recent game. Yunel Escobar Eye Black: Ignorance of Blue Jays SS Makes Soft Suspension Worse The Yunel Escobar saga got some semblance of closure on Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays announced that the shortstop was being suspended for three games after it was revealed he had a gay slur written in Spanish on his eye black during Saturday's game. However, the ignorance—or stupidity—of Escobar makes this suspension look way too soft. He doesn't seem to understand or comprehend why this ... Escobar suspended for slur on eye-black Toronto shortstop Yunel Escobar was suspended for three games Tuesday by the Blue Jays for wearing eye-black displaying a homophobic slur written in Spanish during a game last weekend against Boston. Escobar apologized to his team and "to all those who have been offended" for what he said was meant to be "just a joke." Yunel Escobar suspension: Plenty of blame to go around for slur written on eye-black According to the explanation offered by Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar, it is difficult to say whether the offensive message he wrote on his eye black was a result of homophobia or stupidity.
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