OAKLAND — Billy Butler broke his silence Wednesday on his clubhouse fight with Danny Valencia, expressing regret for his part in the conflict and the unwanted attention it brought the A’s.
He also said he spent time Tuesday going around and apologizing to teammates individually, and though he had yet to talk privately with Valencia, he said the two had a plan to do so eventually to further clear the air after an altercation that landed Butler on the seven-day concussion list.
“There’s a lot of qualities about Danny that I like,” Butler said. “I know it looks like we fought — we do it every day, (just) not to that extent.