Alex Cora praises Guardians for support shown to Jarren Duran (2025)

Editor’s Note: This story contains a description of a suicide attempt / of suicide.

It didn’t take long for the fan who hurled an inappropriate comment toward Jarren Duran during Sunday’s Guardians-Red Sox game to be identified and removed from Progressive Field.

Three weeks after Netflix debuted the Red Sox documentary in which Duran opens up about his 2022 suicide attempt, a fan —according to a source who was close to the dugout— at Progressive Field told the Red Sox outfielder to, “Go (expletive) kill yourself” on Sunday.

Duran had to be held back after the comment was made, but the swift action taken to take care of the fan did not go unnoticed by Alex Cora.

“Security did an outstanding job right away. Chris (Antonetti) and Stephen (Vogt), they contacted us right away, and that fan is never gonna set foot on Progressive Field,” the Red Sox manager said during an appearance on “MLB Network Radio” on SiriusXM on Tuesday. “I applaud the Guardians because that’s who they are. They’re amazing. What they do is amazing. The situation is the situation. Hopefully, it’s the last one.”

Cora added that one fan doesn’t represent the city of Cleveland, and that Duran has a good support system around him. New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is one of the many who showed support to Duran.

The Guardians also released a statement after Sunday’s game.

“We are aware of the situation that took place during today’s game between a fan and one of the Red Sox players that violated our fan conduct policy. We recognize the gravity of the behavior at issue here and take very seriously conduct of this nature. We apologize to the Red Sox organization, the player involved, fans in the area and are addressing the situation. We have identified the fan in question and will work with Major League Baseball regarding next steps. We strive to provide the best experience to visiting players and fans, and that fell short today.”

Duranhas been openabout his mental health and the struggles he’s gone through since 2022. The 28-year-old said afterBoston’s 13-3 win over the Cleveland Guardiansthat Sunday’s comment was the first time since “The Clubhouse: A Year With the Red Sox” was released.

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, you are not alone.

Samaritans Statewide Hotline

Call or Text: 1-877-870-HOPE (4673)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255)Press # 1 if you are a Veteran

The Trevor Helpline

866-4-U-TREVOR (488-7386) Support designed for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth and young adults