Jarren Duran makes obscene gesture to fan who he says 'told me to kill myself'

Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran directed an obscene gesture toward a fan at Target Field as he returned to the dugout after a fifth-inning groundout in Boston's 6-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

MINNEAPOLIS — Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran directed an obscene gesture toward a fan at Target Field as he returned to the dugout after a fifth-inning groundout in Boston's 6-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

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Duran, who has spoken about his past struggles with mental health, said a fan made a personal comment that crossed the line.

"Somebody just told me to kill myself," Duran said. "I'm used to it at this point, you know? I mean, I'm gonna flip somebody off if they say something to me, but it is what it is. I shouldn't react like that, but that kind of stuff is still kind of triggering."