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August 18, 2021
Tigers analyst Jack Morris found himself at the center of a bit of controversy on Tuesday night, and now he finds himsTim Andersonelf on the sidelines.
During the sixth inning of Tuesday's Tigers-Angels matchup, Tigers color analys atlanta braves red jersey t Morris let loose a racist, stereotypical accent, seemingly mocking English-speaking Asians as Shohei Ohtani was stepping up to the plate: "Be very, very careful," Morris said of Ohtani in the accent.
Later in the game, during the next Ohtani at-bat, Morris apologized for the line.
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"Well, folks, Shohei Ohtani is at the plate, and it has been brought to my attention tha atlanta braves jersey button up t I sincerely apologize if I offended anybody, especially anybody in the Asian community for what I sMLB Pet Gear aid about pitching and being careful about Shohei Ohtani. I did not intend for any offensive thing, and I apologize if I did. I certainly atlanta braves jersey xl blue respect and have the utmost respect for this guy, and I don't blame the pitcher for walking him."
Morris' something of a non-apology apology atlanta braves t shirt jersey was widely criticized.
BallJ.T. Realmuto y Sports ultimately decided to suspend Morris for the racially insensitive accent, and had support of the Tigers organization as well.
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