Giants' Bochy calls radio host comments 'racist'
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August 9, 2011, Tuesday
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Giants manager Bruce Bochy has criticized a nationally syndicated radio host for what he says is a "racist" comment about San Francisco reliever Ramon Ramirez.
Radio host Tony Bruno referred to the Dominican Republic's Ramirez as an "illegal alien." He also called Bochy a "coward" in a Twitter post following Friday night's benches-clearing brawl between the Phillies and Giants. The mayhem came after Ramirez hit Shane Victorino in the back in the sixth inning of the Phillies' 9-2 victory.
Bruno's show is broadcast on local station KNBR 1050 AM. He later deleted his tweet and apologized for his "stupid and insensitive" post.
"gutless (...) Giants," he tweeted. "Bochy is a coward for having his illegal alien pitcher hit a guy since mighty Frisco boys ..."
Ramirez has declined to discuss the brawl but said he is in the US legally and wouldn't be able to work in the major leagues otherwise.
"I'm not interested in what he thinks about me," Ramirez said before the finale of the Giants' four-game series with Philadelphia.
"I'm not interested in what he has to say. I don't need to pay attention to what he has to say about me. A lot of people say things about me. I know who I am. How would I be able to work here if I were an illegal? He put it on the Internet? I can't believe that."
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and Victorino felt Ramirez hit the center fielder on purpose. The pitcher, Victorino and Giants catcher Eli Whiteside were ejected after the fracas, and Bochy expects to hear from MLB regarding any suspensions.
"It's not like somebody went out to the mound," Bochy said of visiting Ramirez or instructing him to plunk Victorino. "He just walked a guy. There's no communication there. The next pitch hit Victorino. It happened so fast. We were as surprised as anybody to be honest."
Ramirez is ready to move forward, from the brawl and Bruno's comments. "Everyone says what they feel in their heart," Ramirez said. "But I feel that's not right."
Radio host Tony Bruno referred to the Dominican Republic's Ramirez as an "illegal alien." He also called Bochy a "coward" in a Twitter post following Friday night's benches-clearing brawl between the Phillies and Giants. The mayhem came after Ramirez hit Shane Victorino in the back in the sixth inning of the Phillies' 9-2 victory.
Bruno's show is broadcast on local station KNBR 1050 AM. He later deleted his tweet and apologized for his "stupid and insensitive" post.
"gutless (...) Giants," he tweeted. "Bochy is a coward for having his illegal alien pitcher hit a guy since mighty Frisco boys ..."
Ramirez has declined to discuss the brawl but said he is in the US legally and wouldn't be able to work in the major leagues otherwise.
"I'm not interested in what he thinks about me," Ramirez said before the finale of the Giants' four-game series with Philadelphia.
"I'm not interested in what he has to say. I don't need to pay attention to what he has to say about me. A lot of people say things about me. I know who I am. How would I be able to work here if I were an illegal? He put it on the Internet? I can't believe that."
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and Victorino felt Ramirez hit the center fielder on purpose. The pitcher, Victorino and Giants catcher Eli Whiteside were ejected after the fracas, and Bochy expects to hear from MLB regarding any suspensions.
"It's not like somebody went out to the mound," Bochy said of visiting Ramirez or instructing him to plunk Victorino. "He just walked a guy. There's no communication there. The next pitch hit Victorino. It happened so fast. We were as surprised as anybody to be honest."
Ramirez is ready to move forward, from the brawl and Bruno's comments. "Everyone says what they feel in their heart," Ramirez said. "But I feel that's not right."
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