Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham was suspended for three games by Major League Baseball Saturday over a bizarre Will Smith style face slap attack against San Francisco outfielder Joc Pederson Friday during batting practice in Cincinnati. Pederson, who did not fight back, told reporters the attack over a fantasy football dispute from last year. Separately, Pham told reporters, “I slapped Joc. He said some shit I don’t condone. I had to address it.”
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— Taylor Mannix (@taylormannix103) May 28, 2022
The players:
Tommy Pham suspended for slapping Joc Pederson over fantasy football beef https://t.co/bvHaix1yop pic.twitter.com/Aw6Sl5Gc8K
— New York Post (@nypost) May 28, 2022
Pham telling reporters about the suspension, “Tommy Pham told reporters today that he has been suspended three games. During batting practice Friday, Pham slapped Joc Pederson regarding a disagreement over fantasy football rules. “I slapped Joc,” he told reporters. “He said some s—- I don’t condone. I had to address it.”
Tommy Pham told reporters today that he has been suspended three games. During batting practice Friday, Pham slapped Joc Pederson regarding a disagreement over fantasy football rules. “I slapped Joc,” he told reporters. “He said some s—- I don’t condone. I had to address it.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 28, 2022
Pederson explained the fantasy football dispute with Pham was about the rules for player rosters.
Joc shares details of what happened in his fantasy football league that started his altercation with Tommy Pham today pic.twitter.com/d9NBTwPVoG
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) May 28, 2022
Giants manager Gabe Kapler stirred up controversy earlier Friday by announcing he would start staying in the clubhouse during the national anthem in protest of the state of the U.S.
Actor Will Smith was seen on global television walking on stage and slapping comedian Chris Rock during a live broadcast of the Academy Awards in March. The incident appears to have set off a trend with comedian Dave Chappelle being attacked on stage earlier this at a performance at the Hollywood Bowl and now this incident.
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