Mariners suspend Clevenger for tweets

MINNEAPOLIS — The Mariners issued a statement on Friday stating that they have suspended catcher Steve Clevenger without pay for the remainder of the season following a series of racially charged tweets.

Clevenger, who is on the 60-day disabled list recovering from a broken hand and elbow injury, tweeted several offensive remarks on Thursday regarding the Black Lives Matter movement and the protests and unrest following the shooting of a black man by a police officer in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday.

General manager Jerry Dipoto released the following statement:

“As soon as we became aware of the tweets posted by Steve yesterday we began to examine all of our options in regard to his standing on the team,” Dipoto said. “Today we have informed him that he is suspended for the reminder of the season without pay.”

Clevenger issued the following apology via MLB Network’s Ken Rosenthal on Friday:

“First and foremost, I would like to apologize to the Seattle Mariners, my teammates, my family and the fans of our great game for the distraction my tweets on my personal Twitter page caused when they went public earlier today. I am sickened by the idea that …

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