Kiké Hernández says he obtained fined for dropping an F-bomb on reside TV after the Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres in Recreation 5 of the Nationwide League Divisional Collection.
It might have been worse.
In keeping with Hernández, he was initially going to be suspended for a recreation.
As an alternative, the free-agent utility participant mentioned throughout a current interview on “The Shop,” an intervention on his behalf allowed him to participate in all six NL Championship Collection video games towards the New York Mets and all 5 World Collection video games towards the New York Yankees because the Dodgers went on to assert their second championship in 5 years.
“I did get fined for that,” Hernández mentioned of his use of profanity through the Oct. 11 broadcast on Fox. “I was going to get an even heftier fine and I was going to get a game suspension, but having a good agent and having a good player union came in handy. They got rid of the suspension and they got to lower down the fine a little bit, which was good.”
Main League Baseball, the MLB Gamers Assn. and the Wasserman company, which represents Hernández, didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.
Hernández was one of many heroes within the Dodgers’ series-clinching win over the Padres, having hit a solo house run within the backside of the second inning to start out the scoring within the eventual 2-0 victory. After the sport, Hernández was requested on-air by Fox Sports activities’ Ken Rosenthal what’s the distinction between this Dodgers crew and former ones.
Hernández paused and regarded round for greater than 5 seconds earlier than asking, “Are we live?”
After Rosenthal confirmed the interview was being broadcast reside, Hernández instantly answered the query.
“The fact that we don’t give a f—,” mentioned Hernández, who then gave Rosenthal a toothy grin throughout a quick but awkward pause. Rosenthal then thanked Hernández and ended the interview.
The following day, Hernández issued an apology by way of MLB.com, though he informed “The Shop” it was solely half-sincere.
“I did have to apologize, which you could say [was] 50/50 on the honesty part of it,” he mentioned.
Hernández defined his reasoning for selecting to make use of grownup language in entrance of a nationwide TV viewers.
“What I answered was my honest answer from the bottom of my heart and I didn’t think there was any other way of describing the team,” Hernández mentioned. “And I felt like I had already taken some time to consider my reply, ‘cause I didn’t wish to reply it that approach. However once I requested if we have been reside, he mentioned sure and I figured, ‘There’s obtained to be some form of delay,’ you recognize?
“There was no delay and I used to be on reside TV cussing, and there was lots of criticizing that. I believe it made the postseason run a bit extra epic for the followers ‘cause they bought into that. They bought into that mentality and they had fun with it too.”
While the league has no specific rules regarding players using profanity on TV, MLB Rule 21 states that the league can punish players for “acts, transactions, practices or conduct not to be in the best interests of baseball.”
The Federal Communications Commission has rules regarding the use of “grossly offensive” language during network TV broadcasts, but it is typically the broadcaster that is penalized after violations of those rules.
Fox Sports and the FCC did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Dodgers declined to comment.
Hernández was also asked where he might end up after free agency.
“I wish I knew,” he said. “Main priority for me would probably be coming back. The Dodgers are very well positioned to make another run. … If not [the Dodgers], then somewhere where the team is positioned to go on a deep run in October, ‘cause I need to have October baseball. That’s a part of who I’m. I’m simply sort of hooked on playoff baseball and I would like that in my life.”
