Nationals GM Mike Rizzo ejected from upper deck of stadium by Joe West's crew in bizarre moment
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Nationals GM Mike Rizzo ejected from upper deck of stadium by Joe West's crew in bizarre moment
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo was ejected from their 10-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.
Umpire Joe West and his crew weren’t happy with him.
During the seventh inning, while Rizzo was watching from the upper deck of the stadium, umpire Hunter Wendelstedt suddenly could be heard on the broadcast saying, “you’re out,” while pointing up toward the stands.
He then asked for security to be called before cameras turned to Rizzo — who was seen standing alone and not wearing a mask in a section of the stadium.
Rizzo, West said, had been yelling at umpires from his suite, saying things like “you’re brutal.” Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of fans in the stadium, everything can be heard down on the field.
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<<< Rizzo, West said, had been yelling at umpires from his suite, saying things like “you’re brutal.” Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of fans in the stadium, everything can be heard down on the field. >>>
I just thought this was funny...basically only one loud fan in the stadium, maybe the only fan in the stadium, sitting way up in the owner's suite, and he's yelling down at the umps probably with some profanity mixed in, and the umps can hear him, and he gets tossed. LOL
Mike Rizzo is feisty towards the umpires. Uncle Lou approves.
