Red Sox radio voice apologizes for Jazz Chisholm criticism: Crossed a line

Will Flemming is walking it all back.The Red Sox radio voice apologized for calling Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm “bush league” and opining that Boston pitchers should bean Austin Wells following Chisholm’s stolen bases on the WEEI airwaves in the midst of a 16-1 blowout win for the Bombers on Sunday.“Since I have been receiving nonstop calls and threats, I felt like it was important to hop back on here and say: My comments during yesterday’s broadcast crossed a line.I’m emotional and a fan at heart and that bled into the broadcast,” he wrote in a post on X.“I meant no disrespect to the Yankees players or organization.

I could and should have used different words.These rivalry games get me fired up; I apologize for letting the emotion of the moment get the best of me.”With the Yankees leading 7-1 in the bottom of the lighting inning on Sunday, Chisholm stole second and third base, setting Flemming and his analyst Will Middlebrooks off.“Chisholm is doing it again, and this is what he does,” Flemming said.

“Wouldn’t you like to see [Jovani] Moran drill Wells here?”“Look, you’re up six; it’s the eighth.The team is electing not to hold you on.

That’s the white flag, right?” Middlebrooks said.“Normally in that situation you don’t run.

That’s just a selfish play.That’s just padding your stats.”“Well, he’s a bush league player,” Flemming continued.

“That’s not even a steal.I think that’s indifference.”Chisholm’s stolen bases — followed by Wells’ two-run homer — led to the offensive floodgates opening for the Yankees in a nine-run inning.Flemming has heard it from all corners following his comments, with Yankees hurler Cam Schlittler responding to an Instagram post of the broadcaster’s apology with a clown emoji and Baseball Hall of Famer CC Sabathia with a middle finger.Knicks star Josh Hart didn’t mince words, either: “Yo @RedSox, your idiotic announcer go to go,” he wrote on X....