Should we hold athletes responsible for anti-gay teenage tweets five years ago?

Sean Newcomb is answering questions about anti-gay tweets he posted over five years ago. (Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports)

Three MLB players were recently caught spreading anti-gay hate years ago.

The homophobic tweets of professional athletes from years ago continue to be revealed.

The latest are two MLB players. In 2012, when he was 18, Atlanta Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb posted a series of tweets that used an anti-gay slur.

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