​Citing threats, Red Sox radio play-by-play man Will Flemming apologized Monday for saying Boston pitcher Jovani Morán should drill catcher Austin Wells and start a fight with second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., because he thinks Chisholm is a “bush league player” that “doesn’t play the game the right way.”“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 posted 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.”Knicks guard Josh Hart also posted on X: “Yo @redsox your idiotic announcer got to go.”With the Yankees up 7-1 in a game they won 16-1, Chisholm stole a pair of bases to get to third base.“And Morán should fight Chisholm,” Flemming said, via The Athletic.“Wouldn’t you sort of like to see Morán drill Wells right here?” Flemming said.Fleming then called Chisholm “a bush league player.”“I’m going to say it,” Flemming said later in the inning, “he plays the game the wrong way.”Red Sox color analyst Will Middlebrooks said: “By the way, you’re up six (runs). It’s the eighth (inning). The team is electing not to hold you on. That’s the white flag, right? Normally in that situation, you don’t run.”MORE BY ADAM ZAGORIAYankees’ Warren helps short bullpen with ‘best outing of the year’Aug. 31, 2026, 6:58 a.m.Yankees’ reserve ‘could sit on the bench for a month’ and come up bigAug. 31, 2026, 2:39 p.m.Ironically, on the YES Network broadcast, Michael Kay and David Cone defended the stolen bases, pointing out that a six-run lead is not when you start letting up the gas, especially on a division opponent with so much on the line.The Yankees won the season series 7-6 and own the tiebreaker should the teams be tied after the regular season.Yankees -1.5 run line is currently listed at +140 on FanDuel for Monday’s game versus the Angels. Our complete FanDuel Sportsbook review makes it easy to figure out how to navigate their platform.Read the original article on NJ.com. Add NJ.com as a Preferred Source by clicking here.