Ex-MLB All-Star Kevin Youkilis recalls racist incident at Fenway Park: 'I was boiling'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Former All-Star third baseman Kevin Youkilis explained some of the racism he witnessed at Fenway Park while he was a member of the Boston Red Sox.
Youkilis told FOX Sports Radio on Tuesday there was one incident in which he was forced to step in and say something to a fan.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“There was one incident where a fan came running down and was being extra harsh towards one of our black players, and I just got fed up and I stood up and told him to ‘Shut the F up, and if you don’t like it get out of here,’” he recalled during the interview. “I will never forget that moment because I was boiling. You could see the tension, and it wasn’t the same tension that was towards a white player.”
Youkilis is not the only player to have a foul experience at Fenway Park.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Former Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones detailed his experience in May 2017, saying he was the victim of racial slurs and had peanuts thrown at him during a game.
“I don't know how many fingers I have, or toes, to keep count. You hear it. It's just unfortunate that someone would resort to try and bring you down like that,” Jones said at the time.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Earlier this week, Youkilis threw his support toward removing Marge Schott’s name off of the University of Cincinnati’s baseball stadium.