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A's employee spied on players, staff with hidden camera, report says

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An Athletics employee has been suspended after secretly recording players and personnel with a hidden camera inside the Oakland Coliseum weight room, according to Yahoo! Sports.

Major League Baseball is aware of the incident that began when the club’s strength and conditioning coach, Michael Henriques, installed the camera on July 24. League and MLB Players' Association sources told Yahoo that Henriques wanted to observe players working out and rehabilitating injuries while the team traveled.

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“This was the misguided action of one employee,” A’s vice president Billy Beane said.