Kevin Pillar has been suspended for two games by the Toronto Blue Jays for using a gay slur, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet and sportscaster Hazel Mae.
Both Pillar and the team apologized on Twitter earlier on Thursday:
Blue JaysStatement from the Toronto Blue Jays. https://t.co/ASZuzUM6RM
May 18, 2017 at 6:29:17 PM GMT
The incident occurred during Wednesday night's game against the Atlanta Braves. According to ESPN.com, "Pillar struck out swinging to end the seventh inning, he says, after he was quick-pitched by Braves pitcher Jason Motte, yelling toward the mound before Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki stepped in to calm things and the benches cleared.