The day after a Red Sox fan threw peanuts at and taunted Orioles center fielder Adam Jones with racial slurs, Boston media, players and fans alike reckoned with how to move past the ugliness Tuesday.
One idea: Give him a standing ovation. Ahead of Tuesday night's game, the symbolic gesture already had the endorsement of Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts.
So when Jones came to the plate at Fenway Park for his first at-bat, fans stood and applauded.
More accurately, some fans stood and applauded.