Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran flips off fan who allegedly told him to harm himself in loss to Twins

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Boston Red Soxoutfielder Jarren Duran flipped off a fan during the team’s 6-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night, claiming the fan told him to harm himself. 

Duran, who has spoken openly about his struggles withmental health,was seen flipping the bird as he returned to the dugout following a fifth-inning groundout.The incident was captured on the broadcast, and after the game, Duran explained that his obscene gesture was in response to a fan crossing the line. 

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Boston Red Sox left fielder Jarren Duran hitting a double during a baseball game

Boston Red Sox left fielder Jarren Duran hits a double in the third inning against the San Diego Padres in Boston on April 5, 2026.(Robert F.Bukaty/AP)

2024 season.In one of the interviews, Duran said his struggles during the 2021 and 2022 seasons led to a dark time in his life and ultimately a failed suicide attempt. 

Jarren Duran of the Boston Red Sox looking on during a baseball game at Great American Ball Park

Jarren Duran of the Boston Red Sox looks on during the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 26, 2026.(Jeffrey Dean/MLB Photos)

RED SOX STAR JARREN DURAN OPENS UP ABOUT TRYING TO TAKE HIS OWN LIFE: ‘I DIDN’T EVEN WANT TO BE HERE ANYMORE’

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“To this day, I think God just didn’t let me take my own life because I seriously don’t know why [the gun] didn’t go off.I took it as a sign of, ‘I might have to be here for a reason,’ so that’s when I started to look at myself in the mirror after the gun didn’t go off,” he said in the documentary, which was released last year. 

Duran said Tuesday that speaking openly about his struggles has encouraged the “haters” to berate him.

“Honestly, it’s my fault for talking about my mental health because I kind of brought in the haters.So I’ve just got to get used to it,” he said.“I was just trying to hold it in and not really bring that up to the team.I mean, we’re trying to win a game.I shouldn’t even bring that up to anybody.… It just happens.”

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Manager Alex Cora and Jarren Duran of the Boston Red Sox during award presentation at Fenway Park

Manager Alex Cora #13 of the Boston Red Sox reacts with Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox as he is presented with the Heart &Hustle Award before a game against the Houston Astros on August 11, 2024, at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.(Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

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Boston managerAlex Corasaid he didn’t witness the incident.

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