Following a team investigation, the Colorado Rockies concluded that the fan who was overheard on a microphone allegedly yelling a racial slur toward a Black player was in fact shouting the name of the team’s mascot, “Dinger.”
“After a thorough investigation that included calls, emails and video clips from concerned fans, media and broadcast partners, the Colorado Rockies have concluded that the fan was indeed yelling for Rockies mascot Dinger in hopes of getting his attention for a photo, and there was never any racial slur that occurred,” the Rockies said in a statement.
The similarity of the words fooled a lot of people, including Marlins play-by-play announcer Paul Severino was quick to speak out on Sunday.