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Red Sox Announcer Apologizes for Yankees Comments After Backlash

8/31/2026

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Summary

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U.S. Red Sox radio announcer Will Flemming urged reliever Jovani Morán to hit Yankees batter Austin Wells.
He made the remarks in the eighth inning of the Yankees' 16-1 win over Boston on Sunday.
Flemming also called Jazz Chisholm Jr. a “bush league player” who “plays the game the wrong way.”
After backlash, he apologized on X on August 31, 2026, saying his comments crossed a line.

History

Historical Context

After CBS Radio fired Don Imus on April 11, 2007 for racist remarks about the Rutgers women’s basketball team, broadcasters faced new conduct rules. When Red Sox announcer Will Flemming insulted Yankees pitcher Jovani Morán on August 31, 2026, the network promptly apologized and applied its stricter live-commentary policy.

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Story summary

U.S. Red Sox radio announcer Will Flemming urged reliever Jovani Morán to hit Yankees batter Austin Wells.
He made the remarks in the eighth inning of the Yankees' 16-1 win over Boston on Sunday.
Flemming also called Jazz Chisholm Jr. a “bush league player” who “plays the game the wrong way.”
After backlash, he apologized on X on August 31, 2026, saying his comments crossed a line.

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