Josh Hader, Milwaukee Brewers All-Star relief pitcher whose tweets from the past included racist and homophobic language will not be suspended.
These details come from Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY:
Major League Baseball issues statement requiring #Brewers Josh Hader to enroll in diversity and inclusion initiatives. He will not be suspended pic.twitter.com/wDpvfkDzlA
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 18, 2018
The Brewers shared this statement in full after the announcement:
“We have been in contact with Josh and he is fully aware of the severity of the situation related to his social media comments, regardless of the timeline of his posts. His comments are inexcusable, and he is taking full responsibility for the consequences of his actions. In no way do these sentiments reflect the views of the Brewers organization or our community.
“Those of us that have come to know Josh do not believe that these posts are representative of his beliefs. He has been a good teammate and contributor to the team in every way.
“We will continue to work through this issue with Josh as we prepare to resume games after the break.”
