TORONTO (WBFF) — Brian Roberts might not be welcomed back in Canada anytime soon.
The part-time Orioles broadcaster on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network apologized during Sunday’s game between Baltimore and Toronto for comments about the “baseball IQ of some Canadians” that Blue Jays players and fans considered insulting.
During the eighth inning of Friday’s game at Rogers Center, Orioles reliever Shawn Dubin made a pickoff throw to first that drew boos from the home crowd, which is common across baseball. MASN play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown questioned why fans boo such pickoff attempts, which have been limited to two per at-bat under new MLB rules in an attempt to speed up pace of play.
“I’ve got to be real, real, real careful what I say,” Roberts responded Friday. “But sometimes we had some major questions about the baseball IQ of some Canadians. At times, it felt like maybe they enjoyed or knew a little bit more about hockey than baseball.”
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