MLB Commentator Apologizes for Slavery Reference During Game
Jim Kaat said of Yoán Moncada, “Get a 40-acre field full of them.”
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An MLB broadcaster apologized Friday evening for referencing slavery in an attempt to compliment a player on the Chicago White Sox. When Yoán Moncada stepped up to the plate, Jim Kaat’s co-announcer recalled that the first time he had seen Moncada play, he asked the Baltimore Orioles, “Can we have one of those?” Kaat quickly replied, “Get a 40-acre field full of them.” He apologized in the fifth inning of the game, saying: “When Yoan Moncada was at the plate in an attempt to compliment the great player, I used a poor choice of words that resulted in an insensitive and hurtful remark. And I’m sorry.”
Hey @MLB @MLBTV can we maybe talk about this "Get a 40 acre field full of 'em" comment by the announcer? pic.twitter.com/BWDmkbCFI8
— Dan Ewen Ⓥ (@VaguelyFunnyDan) October 8, 2021
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