Orioles play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown released a statement ahead of his return to the air on Friday, citing a good working relationship between he and the Baltimore front office.
The statement came after reports circulated for a week that Brown was suspended for reciting facts about the Orioles’ struggles at Tropicana Field, the home of the Rays, over the last three seasons. Nothing Brown said was out of line, and he didn’t deserve to be suspended. As such, Brown received widespread support across the baseball community as fans and media alike flamed Orioles owner John Angelos.
Add Yankees play-by-play announcer Michael Kay to the fold, who fried Brown’s statement ahead of his return to the booth, not believing for a second that Brown was able to express his true thoughts in the very team-friendly release.
