The Houston Astros issued a statement on Wednesday night condemning the tweet sent by prospect Brooks Marlow about ESPN analyst Jessica Mendoza.
Marlow, a 29th-round pick by the Astros out of Texas, sent a tweet complaining about Mendoza calling the Giants-Mets wild card game because she’s a woman.
.@astros Here is the screenshot pic.twitter.com/ddovXUUU0J
— Neil Weinberg (@NeilWeinberg44) October 6, 2016
He later sent an apology tweet then deleted it and deleted his account.
Here's the Brooks Marlow apology tweet that was deleted. #Astros pic.twitter.com/JaOJFlneGD
— Greg Rajan (@GregRajan) October 6, 2016
Here’s what the Astros said in response after the tweet began to receive some attention.
The Astros have released the following statement: pic.twitter.com/AiZjFKKCRQ
— Houston Astros (@astros) October 6, 2016
Marlow isn’t the first nor will he be the last person to rip on Mendoza for being a woman. Some just take longer to get used to a woman’s commentary than others.
