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 8/18/21

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.

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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
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