Announcer Apologizes for Accent Prior to Ohtani At-Bat

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Detroit Tigers television analyst Jack Morris apologized mid-game Tuesday night for an accent he used while referencing the Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani.

Ohtani was coming up to the plate in the top of the sixth inning when play-by-play announcer Matt Shepard asked Morris, “Now what do you do with Shohei Ohtani?” Ohtani, who is Japanese, is batting .269 with 39 home runs and 86 RBIs on the season.

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