The assistant general manager of the Houston Astros apologized Tuesday for using “inappropriate language” after a Sports Illustrated report said he repeatedly yelled toward a group of female reporters about closer Roberto Osuna during a clubhouse celebration. glad we got Osuna!” amid the clubhouse celebration, according to Sports Illustrated. The magazine added that one of the reporters was wearing a domestic violence awareness bracelet. “This past Saturday, during our clubhouse celebration, I used inappropriate language for which I am deeply sorry and embarrassed,” Taubman said in a statement released Tuesday by the Astros. Sports Illustrated released a statement the next day standing behind reporter Stephanie Apstein and her story.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 22, 2019 21:33 UTC