Rockies Now Believe Fan Yelled At ‘Dinger’ Mascot, Didn’t Use Racial Slur

The Colorado Rockies on Sunday publicly condemned a fan for allegedly yelling a racial slur at Miami Marlins player Lewis Brinson.

Less than 24 hours later, the story changed.

The team now believes the fan in question was yelling “Dinger,” the nickname for Colorado’s dinosaur-themed mascot, according to multiple reports. KUSA-TV’s Steve Stager was the first to report the news.

The Rockies reportedly reached their new verdict after speaking with the fan and reviewing video evidence from the TV broadcast.

NEW: The Rockies tell me last night’s incident was a fan shouting to get the attention of the Rockies mascot Dinger, not a racial slur. The Rockies have spoken to the fan who confirms this is the case. They’ve also reviewed video from the local broadcast. #9News

— Steve Staeger (@SteveStaeger) August 9, 2021

Steve is a television reporter in Denver. A Rockies source says his information is accurate. https://t.co/ngCqA1Baxf

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 9, 2021

Colorado’s official Twitter account retweeted this tweet, seemingly confirming the report:

… me for casting aspersions on the fan base and stadium worker. The team also tracked video and audio from both broadcasts, even talked to season ticket holders, the fan and his wife. I am happy for the conclusion.

— Thomas Harding (@harding_at_mlb) August 9, 2021

As of 1 p.m. ET on Monday, the Rockies had not publicly released a follow-up statement on the situation.