Jarren Duran Involved in Fan Dispute After Netflix Doc

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Zach Kaplan | Last updated Apr 27, 2025 4:52 PM ET

Jarren Duran, who represented the Boston Red Sox in the 2024 All-Star game, played a key role in the recently released Netflix documentary 'The Clubhouse: A Year with the Boston Red Sox.'

Duran made headlines for his honesty towards severe mental health struggles early on in his career, with many praising Duran for his vulnerability and bravery with his recounting of such hardship.

Few have said anything bad about a baseball superstar coming forward with a personal struggle, but one fan in Sunday's Red Sox game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field made a below-the-belt comment that caused a serious on-field dispute.

Umpires as well as Red Sox players and coaches held Jarren Duran back as he was confronting a fan who shouted something at him pic.twitter.com/t4hw2mGci5
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Jahmai Webster, the on-field reporter for NESN relayed that the fan shouted something at Duran that had 'crossed a line', with the Guardians broadcast team saying the comment was related to his suicide attempt.

"There was a fan sitting right here in the front row, he said something that crossed a line after Jarren had flied out to left field," Webster said.

The fan was identified and apparently removed from the game, with fans on Twitter sending strong words towards the fan.

"Chirping Jarren Duran about his suicide attempt is exactly why men are afraid to be opening and vulnerable," one user wrote. "That's not something to use as ammo. We need to be better."

"This is a Jarren Duran appreciation post and I’m a Yankee fan. What transpired earlier in the Bosox-Guardians game today is beyond awful," another wrote.

The Netflix documentary on the Red Sox centered in on the private mental struggles of baseball players, with Duran's case being perhaps the most extreme.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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