Last night, the Boston Red Sox paid tribute to former player and broadcaster Jerry Remy who died last October after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Notably absent from the proceedings was Remy's former broadcast partner Don Orsillo who has been the voice of the San Diego Padres since 2016 after the Red Sox unceremoniously fired him before the end of the 2015 season.
Orsillo took to Twitter and stated he was offered the opportunity to send a video tribute which he did but was subsequently told by the Red Sox his tribute was "no longer needed."
Needless to say, the Red Sox have been doing damage control, but have ended up doing more damage in the process. Red Sox Senior Vice-President Pam Kenn claimed the organization reached out to Orsillo but that "he didn't come" as if they were unaware he calls game for the Padres while Red Sox President Sam Kennedy simply issued a statement which said nothing.
Although the Red Sox owned Boston Globe reporter Chad Finn admonished Orsillo for not waiting a couple of days before making his grievance public, he nevertheless acknowledged the team "should have found a way to show his video, which was roughly 30 seconds long."
If an organization with the vast resources of the Boston Red Sox cannot find a way to include Jerry Remy's broadcast partner of 15 years for 30 seconds then it goes a long way in explaining their shortsightedness in dismissing him nearly 7 years ago in the first place.
Shame on the Boston Red Sox.
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