Red Sox OF Jarren Duran Gets Warning From MLB About Profane Undershirt, But Says He's ‘Happy To Pay’ A Fine

On June 24, Jarren Duran drove in Ceddanne Rafaela with a ninth-inning, walk-off single to help the Boston Red Sox cap a furious comeback and beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-6.

As Rafaela crossed the plate, Red Sox players rushed toward Duran — dumping a cooler over the 27-year-old to celebrate his first career walk-off. During the celebration, Duran ripped off his jersey to reveal his red custom undershirt, flaunting cut-off sleeves and a very direct message…

"F*ck Em."

Jarren Duran celebrates with teammates after his first career walk-off.

(Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Not surprisingly, Major League Baseball was not a fan of the shirt being front and center on a broadcast. So Duran received an official letter of warning from Michael Hill, MLB's senior vice-president of on-field operations. But the outfielder wasn't fazed.

"I’m not surprised because obviously, it’s bad words and bad language," he told MassLive. "It’s understandable. I’m glad they didn’t fine me. They just gave me a warning. If I ever hit a walk-off again, I’ll just take everything off so I don’t get in trouble.

"But that would be a fine I’d be happy to pay. I wouldn’t have a problem paying that fine because it’s just me wearing something that means a lot to me."

Duran has been open about his past struggles with mental health. That phrase — and his undershirt — are a reminder of how far he's come.

"It’s basically saying the phrase to the mental demons that were trying to get me to not be here anymore," he said. "Telling them to basically back off, that I can do this, and I want to be here.

"I’m still gonna wear it under my jersey every single time. It means something to me. It’s no disrespect. It’s just something that means a lot to me, so I’ve got to represent it, even when I get in trouble for it."

Duran now has that warning letter displayed by his locker.