NEVER-ending search for "racial slurs"...cuz there's a shortage!-----Rockies: Fan Accused Of Shouting Racial Slur At Marlins Player Was Yelling At Mascot ‘Dinger’

Rockies: Fan Accused Of Shouting Racial Slur At Marlins Player Was Yelling At Mascot ‘Dinger’

"DENVER (CBS4) – Officials with the Colorado Rockies say they investigated claims that a fan yelled a racial slur at a Florida Marlins player on Sunday at Coors Field, and found it was a mistake. The fan was heard shouting during the ninth inning of the Rockies 13-8 win in Denver, when Lewis Brinson was at bat, but Rockies officials say the man was actually yelling at the mascot.

Colorado Rockies mascot ‘Dinger’ (credit: CBS)

Corey Little with the Rockies said they spoke to the fan — and another person sitting near him — and both confirm the man was yelling “Dinger.”...Read all.