Tigers Analyst Jack Morris Has Been Suspended Indefinitely After Using An Offensive Accent Talking About Shohei Ohtani

Tigers Analyst Jack Morris Has Been Suspended Indefinitely After Using An Offensive Accent Talking About Shohei Ohtani

Uproxx - News·2021-08-19 07:00

On Tuesday night the Los Angeles Angels were in Detroit to face the Tigers, and as is often the case when the Angels play, Shohei Ohtani was at the center of attention.

The AL MVP frontrunner had a hit, scored a run, and was walked three times in what became an 8-2 Angels win, but unfortunately the discussion after the game was about an offensive accent used in the Tigers broadcast booth by analyst Jack Morris. Morris was asked what the Tigers should do with Ohtani coming to the plate and used a mock Asian accent that led to a Thom Brennaman-esque “sorry if I offended anyone” apology after the commercial break.

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