MLB Commissioner to Decide if Gesture Made by Astros Player About Dodgers Pitcher Should Result in Suspension

Yuli Gurriel’s actions could result in suspension; announcement from commissioner expected

Yuli Gurriel, one of the key hitters for the Houston Astros, could face a suspension for part of the World Series after television cameras caught him making a gesture and mouthing a word with racial overtones during Friday’s game.

Commissioner Rob Manfred was expected to meet with Gurriel on Saturday before the Astros were to play the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series. Manfred would then decide on a possible suspension or other discipline. Manfred is scheduled to speak with the media at 1 p.m. PDT.

After Gurriel hit a home run off the Dodgers’ Yu Darvish in Friday’s game, Gurriel returned to the Astros’ dugout. He put his fingers to the sides of his face and lifted the corners of his eyes, the “slanted eyes” gesture widely regarded as offensive by Asians. Gurriel also used the word “Chinito,” Spanish slang for Chinese boy.

Darvish was born in Japan, to an Iranian father and a Japanese mother. He grew up in Japan and played there before coming to Major League Baseball in 2012.

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