Less than 24 hours after Jack Morris publicly apologized for his use of a perceived Asian accent when talking about Shohei Ohtani during Tuesday night’s Tigers broadcast against the Angels, Bally Sports Detroit decided to suspend the Hall of Famer indefinitely for his remarks. It is unknown if we will ever see the former Tigers great behind the mic again in Detroit:
Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely from Tigers broadcasts. Statements from Bally Sports and the Tigers: pic.twitter.com/8SDY3AULpI
— Cody Stavenhagen (@CodyStavenhagen) August 18, 2021
Following Wednesday night’s victory over the Tigers, Ohtani, who pitched eight solid innings and belted his 40th long ball of the season in the 3-1 win, responded to Morris’ comments and no hard feelings over what was said:
“I did see the footage and I heard it. Personally, I’m not offended and I didn’t take anything personally. He is a Hall of Famer. He has a big influence in the baseball world. It’s kind of a tough spot.”
To read more about Shohei Ohtani’s reaction to Jack Morris’ comments, just click here.
