Pillar to donate salary from 2-game suspension to LGBTQ groups

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar will donate his forfeited salary from the two-game suspension he served last month to LGBTQ groups in the Toronto area.

"It's not lip service," Pillar said, according to ESPN. "It's easy to come out and make your apologies and hope people forget, but I meant what I said when I said hopefully I'll be made an example of."

The 28-year-old was disciplined by the Blue Jays after yelling an anti-gay slur toward Atlanta Braves reliever Jason Motte on May 17. He later issued an apology.

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The two groups Pillar will donate to are PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) - an advocacy and support group for the LGTBQ community - and You Can Play, a social activism campaign devoted to eliminating homophobia in sports.

You Can Play was launched in 2012 by Patrick Burke, son of former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke.

Ahead of Thursday's 12-2 loss to the New York Yankees, Pillar caught the ceremonial first pitch from Michelle Cherny, a member of Pride Toronto's board of directors. Pride Month is being honored across MLB with several teams hosting LGBTQ community nights which will continue throughout the season.

Per ESPN, Pillar will also undergo sensitivity training courtesy of PFLAG.

"There are still some things that are going to be done," Pillar said. "My actions didn't just affect me, they affected this organization as well, and between me and the organization, we're going to do our part."