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October 25, 2019

Houston Astros Fire Manager Who Taunted Reporters Over Domestic Violence
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In sports news, the Houston Astros fired assistant general manager
Brandon Taubman on Thursday, after he yelled at Sports Illustrated
reporter Stephanie Apstein and two other female reporters "Thank God we
got Osuna! I'm so f--- glad we got Osuna!" The Astros signed relief
pitcher Roberto Osuna from the Toronto Blue Jays in 2018 only weeks
after the league handed him a 75-game suspension for violating its
domestic violence policy. One of the reporters was wearing a purple
domestic-violence awareness bracelet at the time of the incident.


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