Sean Newcomb, Trea Turner latest MLB players to apologize for racist tweets

• Braves pitcher’s old tweets resurface after Sunday no-hitter bid
• Newcomb ordered to meet with MLB’s inclusion czar Billy Bean

Atlanta Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb apologized Sunday for racist, homophobic and sexist tweets he sent as a teenager, calling them “some stupid stuff.”

“I definitely regret it, for sure,” he said.

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