Bleacher Report · Jun 29, 2018
Chris Bosio Reportedly Fired for Calling Black Clubhouse Attendant a 'Monkey'
Chris Bosio's tenure as pitching coach of the Detroit Tigers reportedly came to an end after he directed a racial slur at a clubhouse attendant.
Per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Katie Strang, Bosio called the attendant, who is an African-American man, a "monkey" when the employee was collecting towels in the coaches' room after a Tigers loss.