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Red Sox Considering Lifetime Ban for Fans for Racism After Adam Jones Incident

Boston Red Sox president Sam Kennedy said Wednesday the team is considering possible punishments—including a lifetime ban—for fans who direct racial epithets at MLB players.

"We want to make sure that our fans know, and the market knows, that offensive language, racial taunts, slurs are unacceptable," Kennedy said, per the Boston Herald's Jason Mastrodonato. "If you do it, you're going to be ejected. If you do it, you're going to be subject to having your tickets revoked for a year, maybe for life. We're going to look at that. We haven't made any firm decisions, but it just can't happen.