Morris suspended indefinitely after offensive remarks about Ohtani

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Tigers broadcaster Jack Morris suspended indefinitely after offensive remarks about Shohei Ohtani

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Aug 18, 2021 3:38 PM ET

Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer and Bally Sports Detroit broadcaster Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely following offensive comments he made during the broadcast of Tuesday night's Tigers- Los Angeles Angels game.

Bally Sports Detroit released a statement saying Morris will undergo bias training following the remarks, and the Tigers added they fully supported the company's decision.

Detroit #Tigers broadcaster Jack Morris indefinitely suspended pic.twitter.com/UTOYoOLcos
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) August 18, 2021

During the sixth inning of Tuesday's game, Tigers pitcher Joe Jimenez struck out Juan Lagares with Shohei Ohtani on deck. Tigers play-by-play announcer Matt Shepard then asked Morris what the strategy should be against Ohtani, who is Japanese.

Morris replied, "Be very, very careful," in a tone often used to mock the Asian community.

The 66-year-old later apologized during the ninth inning, saying, "It's been brought to my attention, and I sincerely apologize if I offended anybody, especially anybody in the Asian community, for what I said about pitching and being careful to Shohei Ohtani."

Jack Morris apologies before Shohei Otani's at-bat in the ninth inning. pic.twitter.com/WdCjfyfSvX
— Spencer Wheelock (@SpencerWheelock) August 18, 2021

Morris has been working as a television analyst since 2013 and has been covering the Tigers since 2015.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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