A Black New York Mets pitcher was the subject of a racially-coded remark about his du-rag from a white Major League Baseball announcer during a Tuesday night game. Marcus Stroman now also appears to be considering starting a du-rag line.

During the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Bob Brenly appeared to mock Stroman for wearing a du-rag underneath his baseball cap. He referenced the late Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver. Stroman, who regularly wears his du-rag to cover his locs, was pitching at the time of the remark, The Hill reported.

"Pretty sure that's the same du-rag that Tom Seaver used to wear when he pitched for the Mets," Brenly can be heard saying.

mannn… why? comes out of nowhere and gets smartly totally ignored by his partner. pic.twitter.com/q810Azt1WK

— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) June 2, 2021

Post-match, the pitcher acknowledged the incident on Twitter with a classy response.

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