SAN DIEGO — Miami outfielder Lewis Brinson spoke before Monday’s night’s game against San Diego about an incident with racial overtones on Sunday as the Marlins played at Coors Field in Denver.
Brinson Brinson spoke hours after the Colorado Rockies said a fan yelled the name of team mascot Dinger and not a racial slur as the Black outfielder batted Sunday. Brinson said he’d reviewed the tape and had a different opinion.
“So I watched the video at least 50 times in the past 15-16 hours,” Brinson said. “I watched it a lot, especially when I heard that he said Dinger instead of the N-word.