Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Joyce has been suspended for two games without pay after using an anti-gay slur during an exchange with a fan during Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels.
Major League Baseball's communications department announced Joyce's suspension would begin on Saturday.
Associated Press photographer Mark J. Terrill said he overheard Joyce utter "several profanities" toward the fan and use "an anti-gay slur and [challenging] him to fight" while returning to the dugout in the eighth inning, per the Associated Press (via ESPN.com).
The A's issued a statement on Twitter about Joyce's comments after his suspension was announced:
"The A's are disappointed by the comments Matt Joyce made to a fan last night.