Serious Allegations Lobbed at Roger McDowell for Gay Slurs

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a piece running right now that could be very damaging to current Brave's pitching coach Roger McDowell.

McDowell is accused at hurling gay slurs at fans in San Francisco, the one city where you don't want to do that. Now famed lawyer Gloria Allred is involved and that means things will get worse.

Here are exerpts from the article on what McDowell is accused of:

McDowell is accused of yelling "Are you a homo couple or a threesome?" to fans sitting in the left-field bleachers. He's also accused of simulating a sex act with a bat

Giants fan Justin Quinn, attending the game with his wife and 9-year-old twin daughters, said he asked McDowell to watch his language in the presence of children.

According to Allred, the former New York Mets pitcher told Quinn, "Kids don't [expletive] belong at the baseball park."

McDowell, 50, then "picked up his bat and started walking in a threatening manner towards Quinn," Allred said.

He then kept at it with Quinn.

McDowell asked him, "How much are your teeth worth?" The Fresno, Calif., resident said he managed to diffuse further hostilities but was encouraged by other fans who had witnessed the scene to file a report.

Quinn said he reported the incident to the Giants and San Francisco police.

In my opinion, this is very serious and damaging to McDowell going forward. The Braves run as clean an organization as anyone. They won't stand for this. Expect a suspension and a fine forthcoming. In light of what Kobe Bryant did a few weeks ago, this is going to be ongoing news.

McDowell was hired by the Braves in 2005 to replace longtime pitching coach Leo Mazzone. He has issued an apology and the Braves have issued a statement.