Tuesday, I wrote here about the Houston Astros’ bungling of a public relations crisis surrounding the actions of their assistant general manager Brandon Taubman in the clubhouse after the Astros beat the Yankees in the ALCS.
It was almost a textbook example of how not to handle PR, with the Astros accusing Sports Illustrated writer Stephanie Apstein of making up a story, then doubling down on the actions of Taubman.
Thursday, the Astros issued the following statement on this topic:
The Astros just announced that they have terminated assistant GM Brandon Taubman's employment.