Conduct by people associated with MLB that shows insensitivity to others simply cannot and will not be tolerated," he said. The commissioner also commended Justin Quinn, a fan who attended the game with his wife and 9-year-old twin daughters and who brought McDowell's behavior to the attention of the public.
Quinn and his attorney, Gloria Allred, accused McDowell of making lewd and homophobic gestures and comments to male fans in the stadium bleachers.
They also said he threatened Quinn when he complained to McDowell that kids could hear. The de facto suspension of McDowell came hours after the team announced it was looking into the arrest Thursday night of starting pitcher Derek Lowe on drunken-driving charges, a double dose of trouble for a team that has always prided itself on avoiding off-the-field incidents.
Wren addressed that very issue in a closed team meeting Friday, shortly before the Braves went out for batting practice. It really shouldn't," Gonzalez said. But for a person to lose their job, I wouldn't think so. I hope it doesn't. Justin Quinn was in the stands with his wife and 9-year-old twin daughters when he noticed McDowell hectoring three men and asking them, "Are you guys a homo couple or a threesome? Quinn said that eventually McDowell walked away.
Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Major League Baseball has suspended Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell for two weeks without pay following his actions toward a group of fans last weekend in San Francisco. No matter what sparked those reactions, the longtime player and coach was completely in the wrong and is now facing one of the biggest punishments baseball has levied on a coach in a long while. The two-week suspension is retroactive to April 29, when the Braves initially put McDowell on administrative leave.
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