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WASHINGTON â€" Offensive tweets from Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Josh Hader were circulated while the lefty appeared in Tuesday night's MLB All-Star Game
The 24-year-old made his account private after he pitched â€" once the internet caught wind of the offensive messages.
In tweets from 2011 and 2012, Hader posted messages reading "white power lol" and "I hate gay people," among other messages that included racial slurs.
Hader spoke to the media after the game and addressed the controversy surrounding his seven-yea r-old communiques.
“As a child I was immature. I said some things that are inexcusable,†Hader said. “There’s no excuse. I’m ready for any consequences I may face.â€
Lorenzo Cain, Hader's teammate with the Brewers, said the two had spoken and would continue the dialogue later.
“At the end of the day, you have to give people a second chance," said Cain. "For me, I’m moving on from it. I didn’t ask for an apology. We’ll talk more on the plane."
Pitching in the eighth inning, Hader recorded just one out, giving up four hits and a go-ahead three run homer to Jean Segura.
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American League players celebrate the win. Fullscreen Alex Bregman and George Springer celebrate after Bregman's 10th-inning homer. Fullscreen Alex Bregman hits the go-ahead home run in the top of the 10th. Fullscreen George Springer celebrates after his home run in the top of the 10th. Fullscreen Jesus Aguilar reacts after he hit a fly ball to the warning track in the bottom of the ninth inning. Fullscreen Scooter Gannett reacts after hitting a home run to tie the game in the ninth inning. Fullscreen National League players celebrate after Scooter Gennett's home run in the ninth inning. Fullscreen Scooter Gannett hits a game-tying homer in the ninth inning. Fullscreen Christian Yelich celebrates his eighth-inning homer with Charlie Blackmon. Fullscreen Jean Segura celebrates in the dugout after his homer in the eighth inning. Fullscreen Jean Segura celebrates his home run in the eighth inning. Fullscreen Jean Segura flips his bat after hitting a three-run homer in the eighth inning. Fullscreen Jean Segura celebrates with teammates after his home run in the eighth inning. Fullscreen Jean Segura celebrates with American League third base coach Gary Pettis of the Houston Astros after hitting a three-run homer in the eighth inning. Fullscreen George Springer singles in the eighth inning. Fullscreen Josh Hader of the Brewers pitches in the eighth inning. Fullscreen Charlie Morton of the Houston Astros pitches during the seventh inning. Fullscreen Trevor Story of the Colorado Rockies rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the seventh inning. Fullscreen Eugenio Suarez throws to first in the sixth inning. Fullscreen Joey Votto ta gs out Yan Gomez in the seventh inning. Fullscreen Jose Berrios shares a laugh with Salvador Perez. Fullscreen Jose Berrios pitches in the fifth inning. Fullscreen Mike Trout takes a selfie in the outfield with Mookie Betts and Aaron Judge. Fullscreen Bryce Harper strikes out in the fourth inning. Fullscreen Justin Verlander reacts near the dugout. Fullscreen Manny Machado takes a selfie on second base with Nick Markakis. Fullscreen A bunny mascot tackles Teddy during the president s race. Fullscreen A view of the president race. Fullscreen A view of Nationals Park during the game. Fullscreen Jose Altuve fields a ground ball in the third inning. Fullscreen Blake Snell pitches in the third inning. Fullscreen Willson Contreras celebrates his home run in the third inning. Fullscreen Mike Trout hits a home run in the third inning. Fullscreen Jacob deGrom pitches in the third inning. Fullscreen Mookie Betts in the outfield. Fullscreen Luis Severino and American League teammates take a selfie. Fullscreen Aaron Judge celebrates his home run in the second inning with Manny Machado. Fullscreen Aaron Judge rounds the bases after his homer in the second inning. Fullscreen Aaron Judge rounds the bases after his home run in the second inning. Fullscreen Aaron Judge homers in the second inning. Fullscreen A young fan waves from the stands. Fullscreen Max Scherzer delivers a pit ch in the first inning. Fullscreen Chris Sale pitches in the first inning. Fullscreen Mike Trout goes from first to third on a single in the first inning. Fullscreen Max Scherzer pitches in the first inning. Fullscreen Navy planes perform a flyover prior to the game. Fullscreen The American League team lines up before the game. Fullscreen The National League team lines up before the game. Fullscreen A choir performs national anthem. Fullscreen Mike Trout takes the field during player introductions. Fullscreen Aaron Judge and Luis Severino of the New York Yankees in the dugout before the game. Fullscreen An All-Star banner is shown on the field before the game. Fullscreen Manny Machado in the dugout before the game. FullscreenReplay- 1 of 53
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