As more athletes talk openly about depression, anxiety and suicide, a small number of fans are weaponizing it.

A young black woman in a red jersey dribbles a basketball.

On a cool Tuesday night in Columbia, South Carolina, a fan of the Columbia Fireflies minor league baseball team plays this song to an opposing batter named Marcos Torres. “Marco!” one fan calls. “Polo!” six fans responded, imitating a pool game. The batter swings and whiffs. The cacophony begins again. “Marco!” “Polo!” Baseball fans are … Read more