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White Sox's Pham voices frustrations in profane interview
Chicago White Sox left fielder Tommy Pham (28) is restrained by umpires after exchanging words with Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras in the eighth inning at American Family Field. Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

White Sox's Tommy Pham voices frustrations in profane interview

Chicago White Sox outfielder Tommy Pham had enough on Sunday.

He had enough of bad coaching decisions. He has seemingly had enough of the losing that comes from playing on the worst team in Major League Baseball. He had enough of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrating in his face and at his expense. 

He let everybody know all of that after the the White Sox 6-3 loss with a profane interview that called out his third base coach, Brewers catcher William Contreras and anybody else that wants to start something with him in the future.

The jumping off point for all of this was a play in the top of the eighth inning where Pham was thrown out at home as the potential game-tying run. He was out by a mile, and seemed irritated by something Contreras had said on his way back to the dugout. 

That not only resulted in Pham having to be restrained, it resulted in the White Sox television announcing crew also losing their minds.

Pham discussed all of this after the game and was noticeably agitated with everybody involved.

"One run ball game. Close play at the plate. Actually it wasn’t even f------ close. It was a shallow fly ball to left field. You would expect the left fielder to throw the base runner out on that play," said an obviously enraged Pham. 

"In that situation in the game, third base coach sends you, you have to go. I am nailed out at home by a mile. I am going to the dugout, and I hear the tough guy with all the hoorah s---. I will never start anything, but I will be prepared to finish it. There is a reason why I do all kinds of fighting in the offseason. Because I am prepared to f--- somebody up. You can take it as what it is."

You can hear the unedited and uncensored version by clicking here

Pham has never been one to shy away from his feelings. Playing for a team that is now 15-45 was always going to be a potentially volatile situation for something like this. Especially a play like that. 

This also might have been the most interesting and fascinating thing to happen for the White Sox all season. 

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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