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SF Giants offer no explanation for why Buster Posey bailed on KNBR interview
The San Francisco Giants pulled Buster Posey from a scheduled KNBR radio interview and replaced him with CEO Larry Baer. Team leadership has not explained why Posey skipped the appearance. This occurs amid ongoing fallout from a Pride Night controversy involving player caps.
What changed
The Giants replaced Buster Posey with Larry Baer for a scheduled radio interview without providing an explanation.
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Giants Provide No Reason for Buster Posey's Missed KNBR Interview
confidence 90%The San Francisco Giants pulled Buster Posey from a scheduled KNBR radio interview and replaced him with CEO Larry Baer. Team leadership has not explained why Posey skipped the appearance. This occurs amid ongoing fallout from a Pride Night controversy involving player caps.
What's confirmed:
- The San Francisco Giants offered no explanation for why Buster Posey skipped a scheduled interview with KNBR.
- KNBR announced the change to the interview schedule less than 90 minutes before it was set to begin.
- CEO Larry Baer replaced Buster Posey for the interview and provided a prepared statement.
- MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred stated the Giants did not properly communicate the option for players to not wear Pride Night caps.
- Buster Posey declined questions regarding the Pride Night controversy during a Tuesday press conference.
Still unconfirmed:
- Two KNBR hosts faced limits on the questions they could ask CEO Larry Baer during his interview.