Yankees player Clint Frazier has taken exception with comments by play-by-play man Michael Kay on his radio show.
Per the New York Daily News:
(Michael) Kay called into the YES Network Monday to weigh in on the Red Sox sweep of the Yankees, bemoaning the fact that role players like Shane Robinson and Luke Voit had to be in the lineup, and he ended up ripping Frazier for not being on the field.
You know I was being facetious, right? https://t.co/bUZcZwzYXi
— Michael Kay (@RealMichaelKay) August 6, 2018
.@RealMichaelKay facetious or not, I don’t appreciate what you said today. i’m doing everything I can to get healthy so I can play symptom free … so steer clear of publicly calling me out for not when we haven’t even had one convo about my concussion this year. #ShameOnYouBro
— Clint Frazier (@clintfrazier) August 7, 2018
Kay tried once again to make the peace Tuesday:
Clint, I would never question someone's injury. Never. In fact, I have gone out of my way to say how I felt for you this year and how badly I know how you want to play. It is beyond my comprehension that you would think I would minimize what you are going through. https://t.co/g4a0P0UYmh
— Michael Kay (@RealMichaelKay) August 7, 2018
The next time I make light of someone's injury will be the first time. I should have said how unfortunate you and Ellsbury's injuries are. It came out in a clumsy way. If you took it the wrong way, I apologize and look forward to speaking with you personally. https://t.co/g4a0P0UYmh
— Michael Kay (@RealMichaelKay) August 7, 2018
Kay, the long-time play-by-play man for Yankees games on YES Network, received a contract extension in June. He is believed to be the highest-paid local baseball announcer in the game.
He took that mantle when fellow Fordham alum Vin Scully retired from the Dodgers after the 2016 season. He’ll probably be around a lot longer than Frazier.
