Baltimore Orioles Announcer Kevin Brown’s Conciliatory Statement Fails To Quell Media Anger
deadline.comBaltimore Orioles play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown is back in the announcer’s booth for tonight’s game against Seattle. He’s returning after being banished since late July for allegedly disparaging remarks about the team.
Before his comeback, he issued a statement this afternoon that made things seem like all was forgiven between him and Orioles management.
He said reports that he was ousted for his comments were “mischaracterized.” No one was buying it. Michael Kay, the New York Yankees play-by-play voice for YES Network, said Brown’s statement was “like a hostage tape.” “That was a statement that was obviously vetted by the Orioles and their senior vice president,” Kay added.“I don’t blame Kevin for putting that out there because he didn’t deny what happened.
He said, ‘Don’t listen to the noise.’ The noise is true.” Kay’s statement continues the outrage voiced by others in the broadcasting business at Brown’s treatment, including venerable Al Michaels, who said the person who decided to remove Brown should also be fired.
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