The Boston Red Sox told employees to confiscate signs from fans supporting announcer Don Orsillo prior to Monday’s game against the New York Yankees.
News emerged last week that NESN would not be bringing back Orsillo as the TV play-by-play announcer next season and instead would promote Dave O’Brien from the radio team to TV. The news was met with contempt from Red Sox fans who have grown accustomed to hearing Orsillo call their games over the past 15 years.
The news was published last week while the Red Sox were on the road, so the best opportunity fans had to protest came on Monday.