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Mickey Callaway Suspended by Angels Amid Allegations of Lewd Behavior

The suspended pitching coach in the wake of allegations of lewd behavior toward women in sports media.

"Late yesterday we were made aware of the allegations reported in The Athletic," the team said. "This morning we suspended Mickey Callaway, and will work closely with MLB to conduct a full investigation."

The Athletic's Brittany Ghiroli and Katie Strang spoke to five women (all of whom were referred to by pseudonyms) about Callaway's behavior, with one woman saying "it was the worst-kept secret in sports":

"The five women pursued by Callaway described a pattern in which he regularly contacted them via email, text messages or on social media, and often a combination of the three.