Chris Sale Blames Society For Video of Locker Room Meltdown
Chris Sale had an absolute meltdown in the tunnel following a disappointing rehab start in Triple-A Wednesday night. He broke things when he was pulled after issuing a bases-loaded walk, his fifth in 3.2 innings. On Thursday, he offered a weird explanation for who was at fault for the video of the incident going public.
Here's video of what happened:
VIDEO: #RedSox pitcher Chris Sale upset after giving up a bases loaded walk & being taken out after 3 & 2/3 innings in a rehab start for the @WooSox (📸: @bri4homes) @NBC10Boston @NECN pic.twitter.com/1j1ga5kJaT
— Alysha Palumbo NBC10 Boston (@AlyshaNBCBoston) July 7, 2022
And here is what Sale had to say about it:
Bad to be caught on video?
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) July 7, 2022
Sale: “That’s their problem for videoing it. If you want me to act like a normal person, treat me like a normal person. This isn’t a normal atmosphere. If I was at Bank of America, that wouldn’t fly.”
So ... we shouldn't video players when they leave the game and if we do we should expect things like this to happen? I guess that's what he's saying, but no idea.
Sale did follow that up with an admission that he was acting like an "idiot":
Chris Sale: “I acted like an idiot last night and I’ve acted like an idiot before.
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) July 7, 2022
“It’s who I am. It’s what makes me a big leaguer. It’s what makes me good at my job. It might not be the best for the public eye but what is? Who’s perfect. Name him. I’d like to shake his hand.
So to sum up ... Chris Sale: "I'm an idiot. But so is everyone else."
Can't wait for this guy to be back on an MLB mound for the Red Sox. He seems super stable.