Rockies Bench Cole Carrigg for 2 Days After He Flipped Off Braves Fans
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 31
Rockies Bench Cole Carrigg for 2 Days After He Flipped Off Braves Fans
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 31
Summary
Colorado rookie Cole Carrigg was pulled from the starting lineup for a couple of days after making an obscene gesture toward Atlanta fans during Saturday's 2-1 loss.
The incident came after Carrigg missed Michael Harris II's fly ball with the Rockies up 1-0, turning it into a two-run double that gave the Braves the lead as fans jeered him.
Manager Warren Schaeffer called the gesture an embarrassment to the organization and said the club would not tolerate it, though Carrigg still appeared Sunday as a pinch hitter and went 0-for-2.
Carrigg apologized to his teammates and the organization afterward, saying his passion got the better of him and that the gesture "can't happen."