White Sox Ban Fan for Taunting Ketel Marte About Late Mother
The Chicago White Sox have banned a fan indefinitely from their home games after the fan made a derogatory comment about Arizona Diamondbacks player Ketel Marte’s late mother, causing him to become visibly upset. The fan was ejected from the game, and the ban will be enforced at all MLB stadiums. Both the White Sox and Major League Baseball have condemned the fan’s actions, with the White Sox organization offering their apologies to Marte. Despite the incident, fans from both teams showed support for Marte at the following game.