SAN FRANCISCO — No, Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing was not trying to belittle the injury that Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee sustained inTuesday’s game at Oracle Park.
On Wednesday, Rushing was asked about a clip that made the rounds (especiallyamong Giants fans) the night before, when he appeared to say “f— ‘em” after Lee was slow to get up following a tag play at the plate.
Lee eventually left the game with a leg injury.
But Rushing insisted the moment was taken out of context.
“Hopefully he didn’t take it the way it was put out,” Rushing said. “I’ll be sure to say something to him face-to-face tomorrow, making sure he’s OK. There was nothing really directed at him. He’s a great guy.”
Rushing also said the internet’s attempted lip-reading of what he said wasn’t exactly accurate.
“I used a word, but it was not what [people thought] was said,” he insisted. “I’ll just leave it at that.”
Dalton Rushing said he was not directing anything toward Jung Hoo Lee in this moment last night. Didn't even realize in the moment Lee was hurt"Hopefully, he didn’t take it the way it was put out. I’ll be sure to say something to him face-to-face tomorrow, making sure he’s OK."https://t.co/lTsFtJ9EGq
The moment in question happened during the sixth inning Tuesday, when Lee attempted to score from first on a single by Helios Ramos.
A relay play from center fielder Alex Call tosecond baseman Alex Freelandeasily beat Lee to the plate.
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