Tigers' Young banned seven days for hate crime

Published November 20, 2014

Detroit Tigers outfielder Delmon Young has been suspended seven days following his arrest in New York City for allegedly yelling anti-Semitic remarks during a scuffle with tourists, Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Monday.

Young, 26, was in New York for a three-game series with the Yankees when he was arrested early last Friday and charged with a hate crime.

"An incident like this cannot and will not be tolerated," MLB Commissioner Bud Selig said in a statement. "I understand that Mr. Young is regretful, and it is my expectation that he will learn from this unfortunate episode."

According to police, Young scuffled with four tourists from Illinois outside a hotel near Times Square after the group gave money to a panhandler wearing a yarmulke.

Young's suspension is retroactive to April 27th, meaning he will be able to return to the Tigers' lineup on May 4.

He will miss seven games as a result of the seven-day ban.

MLB also said Young, who has apologized for his actions and not played since, will be required to participate in a treatment program as a part of his discipline.

(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Mark Lamport-Stokes)

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