Rockies Player Benched After Flipping Off Braves Fans, Caught on Video Giving the Bird
Cole Carrigg flipped off Atlanta Braves fans after a costly eighth-inning misplay, and Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer pulled him from the lineup.
TL;DR
- Cole Carrigg, a Rockies rookie center fielder, flipped off Atlanta Braves fans during a game.
- The incident occurred after Carrigg made a misplay that led to the Braves taking the lead.
- Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer publicly condemned the gesture and stated Carrigg would be benched.
- Carrigg apologized for his lapse in judgment, calling it inexcusable.
- Carrigg was held out of the starting lineup the next day but entered as a pinch hitter and later played center field and shortstop.