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The Red Sox issued a response to Torii Hunter’s claims of racial abuse at Fenway Park: ‘This is real.’

The Red Sox issued a statement Wednesday in response to allegations from former MLB outfielder Torii Hunter about racial abuse he suffered at Fenway Park.

Hunter, a five-time All-Star who played in the majors from 1997-2015, said last week he had a no-trade clause for Boston in his contract despite wanting to play for the Red Sox.

“I’ve been called the N-word in Boston 100 times, and I said something about it,” Hunter said on ESPN’s “Golic and Wingo.”

“So I had a no-trade clause in everything I had not to go to Boston.