Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Amir Garrett was tired of hearing taunts from the Pittsburgh dugout last night.
Garrett, a former men’s basketball player at St. John’s, seemingly charged the entire Pirates bench which led to an epic brawl:
Amir Garrett just charged the ENTIRE pirates organization pic.twitter.com/6GphQp8GWi
— Starting 9 (@Starting9) July 31, 2019
There were several events that led to the brawl, including this fastball at Derek Dietrich’s head:
This is the FIRST pitch Keony Kela threw at Derek Dietrich in a game where the Pirates are leading and Dietrich is pinch hitting. The Pirates were trying to injure him for a pimp job he did…in May. pic.twitter.com/RYEftjbiel
— And This Blog Belongs To The Reds (@ATBBTTR) July 31, 2019
Garrett, who will almost certainly be suspended for multiple games, issued an apology after the melee:
Amir Garrett: “I don’t condone what I did. It’s not in the game for something like that to happen. Sometimes, you let emotions get the best of you. … I don’t like for kids to see that.” #Reds
— Bobby Nightengale (@nightengalejr) July 31, 2019
