DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers broadcaster Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely for racist feedback made about Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani throughout Tuesday’s recreation.

When requested by play-by-play announcer Matt Shepard how the Tigers ought to pitch to Ohtani within the sixth inning, Morris adopted an exaggerated East Asian accent whereas saying “be very, very cautious.”

When Ohtani got here again up within the ninth, Morris issued a prolonged apology.

Bally Sports activities Detroit introduced the suspension Wednesday and stated the 66-year-old Morris would endure bias coaching.

“Bally Sports activities Detroit is extraordinarily disillusioned with the remarks analyst Jack Morris made throughout final evening’s Tigers recreation,” the community stated in an announcement. “Jack has been suspended indefinitely from Tigers broadcasts and shall be present process bias coaching to coach him on the influence of his feedback and the way he could be a constructive affect in a various group. We have now a zero-tolerance coverage for bias or discrimination and deeply apologize for his insensitive comment.”

The Tigers, who Morris has coated since 2015 and retired his quantity in 2018, issued an announcement.

“The Detroit Tigers take immense delight in honoring the varied cultures that make up our gamers, teaching employees, entrance workplace, fan base, and group,” the group stated in an announcement. “We’re deeply disillusioned by the feedback made by Jack Morris throughout the broadcast final evening. We absolutely help Bally Sports activities Detroit’s determination and their on-going dedication to make sure that all personnel are held to the very best requirements of private conduct.”

This is not the primary time Morris has made offensive feedback.

When he was enjoying for the Tigers, in line with the Related Press, Morris informed a Detroit Free Press feminine reporter that he “solely talks to ladies after I’m bare.”