ESPN radio host Colin Cowherd made some controversial remarks about Dominican baseball players on Thursday, and more than a few people were upset by them.
Jorge L. Ortiz of USA Today reports that the MLB Players Association privately demanded an apology from Cowherd. A person close to the players union told Ortiz that Cowherd’s take was seen as “ignorant and offensive,” as was the lack of response from ESPN and FOX, which is Cowherd’s future employer.
The person, who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the topic, also said the lack of response from ESPN – and Cowherd’s future employer, Fox, has upset its members just as much as the comments, and they will consider withholding cooperation with the networks.