Overview
- During Sunday’s game at Yankee Stadium, Jazz Chisholm Jr. stole second and third with New York up 7-1, and Red Sox radio voice Will Flemming called Chisholm “bush league” while suggesting a Boston pitcher should “drill” or fight Yankees players.
- Yankees players publicly denounced the comments as unprofessional and dangerous, with Jazz Chisholm calling them unprofessional and Aaron Judge saying broadcasters should not advocate throwing at or injuring players.
- Flemming posted a public apology on X saying his remarks “crossed a line,” said he had received nonstop calls and threats, and spoke by phone with Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who accepted the apology.
- No formal statements from the Red Sox organization or WEEI/Audacy appeared in the coverage, leaving the episode framed as the broadcaster’s conduct rather than an official team position.
- The incident has reignited debate over baseball’s unwritten rules, spotlighted the limits of on-air fandom for team broadcasters, and raised concerns about media-driven threats and player safety going forward.