The Houston Astros are at a loss — and it has nothing to do with the Washington Nationals.
Houston assistant general manager Brandon Taubman was released Thursday due to comments directed towards female reporters following their ALCS victory.
According to Sport Illustrated’s Stephanie Apstein, Taubman had reportedly shouted, “Thank God we got Osuna! I’m so f—— glad we got Osuna!” over a half a dozen times, focusing the tirade at three female reporters, one of which was wearing a purple bracelet to signify domestic abuse awareness.
Taubman referring to Roberto Osuna, the Astros newly acquired closer who had been accused of domestic abuse back in 2018. Charges were dropped, but he was suspended 75 games by the MLB.
In an official statement the Astros then claimed Apstein’s report to be “misleading” and “irresponsible”.
“The story posted by Sports Illustrated is misleading and completely irresponsible. An Astros player was being asked questions about a difficult outing. Our executive was supporting the player during a difficult time. His comments had everything to do about the game situation that just occurred and nothing else — they were also not directed toward any specific reporters. We are extremely disappointed in Sports Illustrated’s attempts to fabricate a story where one does not exist.”
The Astros have since retracted this statement and now say they had gotten their initial report wrong, apologizing to Apstein and anyone who was offended by the comments.
“Subsequent interviews have revealed that Taubman’s inappropriate comments were, in fact, directed toward one or more reporters. Accordingly, we have terminated Brandon Taubman’s employment with the Houston Astros. His conduct does not reflect the values of our organization and we believe this is the most appropriate course of action.”
The last thing the Astros needed was an off-the-field distraction as they attempt to come back from a 0-2 deficit to the Nationals, who were a heavy underdog entering the World Series.
Their decision to shake-up their front office given the circumstance is worth a tip of the cap, however.
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