China News Service, October 30 (Xinhua) According to comprehensive US media reports, during the Major League Baseball game on the evening of the 27th local time, Yuli Gurriel of the Houston Astros mocked with racial discrimination after returning to the dugout. Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish of the Los Angeles Dodgers, this action caused controversy. The Major League Baseball League made a quick decision and sentenced Gugliel to a five-game suspension.
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However, Gugliel's suspension period will start from next season. This means Gurriel can still participate in the World Series for the remainder of this season. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he understands that different people may have different opinions, but he believes this is the best way to handle it at the moment. He hopes that those who are punished will mainly be those who have done something wrong, and that other Astros players will not be affected.
Gurriel, who is from Cuba, pulled the corners of his eyes with his hands to make a squinting look that made fun of Asians, and uttered racial slurs. Gugliel apologized for his actions after the game, saying he did not want to offend any Japanese and never intended to make any offensive moves. He said: "I told my teammates that I have never been able to get a bargain with Darvish in the past."
Gugliel said that he hopes to meet with Darvish and apologize to him in person. The 33-year-old Gugliel played in Japan in 2014 for the Yokohama Bay Stars.
Darvish said through a translator after the game: "This kind of action is disrespectful to everyone in the world. I think the Astros also have Asian fans."
Darvish's mother is Japanese and his father is Iranian He was a Japanese professional baseball player from 2005 to 2011. He was selected to the All-Star team four times. In 2012, he went to play in the United States.
Dodgers manager David Roberts said he supports the decision not to eject Gugliel from the World Series. Robert's mother is Japanese and his father is African American, and he is the first Asian team manager in the history of the World Series.
However, Major League Baseball apparently decided that this penalty would not be implemented until the start of the next season, so that Gurriel could still participate in the next World Series.
