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MLB Network’s Jim Kaat Apologizes for Slavery Reference Made During Playoff Game: ‘Poor Choice of Words’ (Video)
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thewrap.comreplied, “Get a 40-acre field full of ‘em.”The 82-year-old’s remark appeared to be a reference to “40 acres and a mule,” a promise made to newly freed slaves in a field order issued during the Civil War in 1865.Later in the game, Kaat apologized for his comment in a statement he read on-air: “…earlier in the game when Yoan Moncada was at the plate in an attempt to compliment the great player, I used a poor choice of words that resulted in a sensitive, hurtful remark.
And I’m sorry.”He did not explain why he used the term.Moncada, the 26-year-old baseman from Cuba, made his major league debut on the Boston Red Sox in 2016 before joining the White Sox in the following offseason.
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