The Baltimore Orioles are currently in the midst of a dream season, but now they have created a ton of enemies with their latest head-scratching move.
Baltimore Orioles announcer Kevin Brown has been removed from the team’s broadcasts over a comment he made late last month. The Orioles suspended play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown after he made a comment in a pregame segment on July 23 about the club’s poor history on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays.
He was telling the truth about their history over one team and he got suspended.
Brown pointed out that the Orioles had won three out of the first five games at Tropicana Field this season after winning just three of 21 games in Tampa Bay from 2020-22.
More news has since come out on the situation and it appears it was more than just his criticism, according to The Athletic.
“Multiple sources briefed on the decision say ownership has enacted a new policy mandating that their broadcasters wear only team gear when on-air, which has rankled some. That snafu led to Brown filling in on radio after his comment in the Rays series because another broadcaster got in trouble,” the report read.
“Broadcasters have also been reprimanded previously for mentioning past Orioles players who are no longer with the team.”
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The team, which ranks 28th in MLB in payroll, has refused to comment on the situation.
The Baltimore Orioles have been one of baseball’s best stories this season, going from a 110-loss team two years ago to one with the best record in the American League. It’s a shame they had to create unnecessary drama from within.
The Orioles have made a surprising run to first place in the AL East this season with an AL-best 70-42 record.
