Broadcasters across Major League Baseball are taking shots at the Baltimore Orioles after the suspension of MASN announcer Kevin Brown.
On Monday, a report from Awful Announcing revealed that Brown — a reporter for the Orioles’ main broadcaster MASN — was apparently suspended indefinitely for factually reporting the team’s poor road record against the Tampa Bay Rays. Headed into late July, the Orioles had previously lost 15 straight road series to the Rays. The Orioles snapped that streak by taking three out of four games in their most recent series.
However, despite Brown reporting the facts — with the statistic in the team’s game notes and accompanied by a graphic the broadcasting team made — he was reportedly suspended indefinitely. MLB fans were furious at the news and not long after, broadcasters began to voice their frustrations with the Orioles and team CEO John Angelos.
Here is a running list of all the MLB announcers who blasted the Orioles’ decision to suspend Brown during Monday night’s slate of games.
Gary Cohen (New York Mets)
Gary Cohen on the Orioles/Kevin Brown controversy.
"Let me just say one thing to Baltimore Orioles management. You draped yourself in humiliation when you fired Jon Miller. And you're doing it again. And if you don't want Kevin Brown, there are 29 other teams who do." pic.twitter.com/HkKdr95hQp
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 8, 2023
Jason Benetti (Chicago White Sox)
Jason Benetti taking shots at the O's pic.twitter.com/aDnElFLiuc
— White Sox Talk (@NBCSWhiteSox) August 8, 2023
Michael Kay (New York Yankees)
Yankees broadcast Michael Kay went OFF on the Orioles over Kevin Brown's removal from the booth. pic.twitter.com/laPeLieVYY
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 7, 2023
MORE: Yankees broadcaster went off on the Orioles after announcer’s ‘disgraceful’ suspension.
John Sterling, Suzyn Waldman (New York Yankees)
John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman on the Kevin Brown suspension by the Orioles. (1 of 2) pic.twitter.com/5r7lnbDVt3
— Gershon Rabinowitz (@GershOnline) August 8, 2023
Dave O'Brien (Boston Red Sox)
NESN’s Dave O’Brien on Kevin Brown: “That’s a fiasco.” pic.twitter.com/9xkHGmdOrK
— John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) August 8, 2023
Wayne Randazzo (Los Angeles Angels)
Angels broadcaster Wayne Randazzo on Kevin Brown and the Orioles:
“Sometimes, facts are facts, and we have to sit here and talk about them, whether they’re pretty or not. And in Baltimore, certainly, they have had some different reactions to that sort of thing.” pic.twitter.com/Ke7LXUn6yv
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 8, 2023
