Los Angeles Dodgers utilityman Kiké Hernández was feeling good after his team finished against the San Diego Padres in the NLDS. Maybe a little too good.
More than two months after the Dodgers won Game 5 of the NLDS, Hernández revealed that the F-bomb he dropped on live television got him a fine and almost much more.
The fun came during his postgame interview with Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal. When asked what was different about this year’s Dodgers team, which had just reached the NLCS for the first time in three years, Hernández asked if they were live and then responded bluntly : “The fact that we don’t give a damn,” with a mischievous smile.
Oddly enough, the uncensored video of the response is still available on Fox Sports’ MLB account.
In an interview with “The Shop,” LeBron James’ talk show, Hernández revealed that the league was unhappy with his language. He would have faced a suspension, which would have prevented him from playing in the first game of the NLCS, but avoided that part of the punishment thanks to the efforts of his agent in Wasserman and his representatives with the Players’ Association. the MLB.
He was, however, fined and issued an apology which he half-heartedly acknowledged.
Hernández’s full response:
“I was fined for that. I was going to get an even bigger fine and a match suspension, but having a good agent and a good players’ union came in handy. They got rid of the suspension and they had to reduce the fine a bit, which was good, I had to apologize, which you could say 50/50 honesty-wise.
“What I said was my honest answer from the bottom of my heart and I didn’t think there was any other way to describe the team. I felt like I had already taken the time to think about my answer, because I didn’t I want to answer that way But when I asked if we were live, he said yes and I thought, “There must be some kind of.” delay There was no delay and I was there. live television for swearing and there was a lot of criticism about it.”
Hernández being available in Game 1 of the NLCS paid off for the Dodgers, as he went 2-for-4 with two runs in a 9-0 rout. And then, of course, they won the World Series.
Hernández, who has always been highly regarded by the Dodgers for his defensive versatility, was huge during this run with a postseason performance of .294/.357/.451 at the plate. Now a free agent, there remains an opportunity to return to the team amid a busy offseason.
