Detroit Tigers analyst Jack Morris apologized after using an offensive accent before a Shohei Ohtani at-bat.
-- Morris has just been suspended indefinitely from his role as the Tigers' on-air analyst ... with Bally Sports Detroit calling his comments Tuesday night"insensitive."
"Bally Sports Detroit is extremely disappointed with the remarks analyst Jack Morris made during last night's Tigers game," officials announced in a statement Wednesday. "Jack has been suspended indefinitely from Tigers broadcasts and will be undergoing bias training to educate him on the impact of his comments and how he can be a positive influence in a diverse community."
The Tigers backed the network's decision ... saying in a statement of their own,"We are deeply disappointed by the comments made by Jack Morris during the broadcast last night."Just before the L.A. designated hitter -- who's Japanese -- stepped up to the plate in the 6th inning of the Halos' game against the Tigers ... Morris tried to be funny on the broadcast by using an accent that many felt was mocking Asians.
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