Red Sox pitcher Matt Dermody faces backlash over past homophobic tweets.
Lefty Matt Dermody is set to start for the Red Sox on Thursday night, but his past homophobic tweets have resurfaced, causing controversy. The Red Sox signed Dermody to a minor league deal in January, unaware of his tweets, which he had deleted. The team met with Dermody in spring training after learning of the tweets, but ultimately decided to keep him. Dermody has made eight starts for the Worcester Red Sox this season, and if he gets a second start for Boston, it would fall on Pride Night at Fenway Park.