CINCINNATI - Following a five-run, one-out performance in the Reds 9-2 loss on Sunday, which ballooned his ERA up to an eye-popping 7.36, Reds reliever Danny Graves showed a heckling fan his "one-finger fastball."

Reports say that Graves asked the fan "if he could hear this," and subsequently, "or should I turn it up?"

Though the fan was most likely a racist jackass, Graves could have sought comfort by bathing in wads of cash instead of lashing out.

It turned out to be a final farewell to the rest of the stadium, as the next day, the eight-year Reds member and two-time All-Star was fired, er, designated for assignment.

Graves had not been the same since the 2003 season when Bob Boone turned him into a starter in a one-year failed experiment.

Graves was certainly not the only reason for the team's woes in this pubescent season, but his comments regarding fan booing two weeks ago, his $6 million dollary salary, and poor performances had made him a PR nightmare for the front office.