On Wednesday, the Red Sox released a statement confirming Torii Hunter’s claims of encountering racist slurs while playing as a visitor at Fenway Park.

Less than a week after former Major League outfielder Torii Hunter discussed being called the n-word in Boston “100 times,” the Red Sox released a statement Wednesday confirming Hunter’s account.

“Torii Hunter’s experience is real,” the statement read. “If you doubt him because you’ve never heard it yourself, take it from us, it happens.”

The team said there were seven reported incidents at Fenway Park last season in which fans used racial slurs.

“Those are just the ones we know about. And it’s not only players. It happens to the dedicated Black employees who work for us on game days. Their uniforms may be different, but their voices and experiences are just as important. We are grateful to everyone who had spoken up and remain committed to using our