While the Chicago Cubs were getting their ass kicked by the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, home plate umpire Greg Gibson was being a giant cry baby.
After a disastrous third inning that featured a blown relay by Jason Heyward and Addison Russell that led to a two-out grand slam, Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde was ejected in the fourth sticking up for Willson Contreras.
Following the game, Contreras explained that he got upset over something Gibson told him after Contreras called for time. Whatever was said obviously struck a nerve, but the Cubs’ catcher didn’t want to get into it with the umpire himself, so that’s why he signaled over to the bench for some help.
Here’s how it all played out.
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And what exactly made the home plate umpire say something in the first place?
Because Willson Contreras didn’t say thank you after calling for time.
This is what Willson Contreras said when asked about what happened when he was at the plate and bench coach Brandon Hyde got tossed. Apparently the ump wasn't pleased with Willson for not thanking him when he granted him timeout… pic.twitter.com/5qu8eKlgQx
— Sahadev Sharma (@sahadevsharma) June 24, 2018
Unfucking believable.
Also, Contreras didn't like something the ump said to him but would not say what it was: “He said something to me that I didn’t think he needed to say. I'm here because I earned my spot here. I just didn’t appreciate what he said.”
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) June 24, 2018
Everyone needs to find out what this shit bag of an umpire said to Contreras.
Man, if only there was a way MLB could mic up umpires to give fans an inside look at what happens on the field.
Oh wait, they can do that? Oh wait, they have done that, but want to hide it?
MLB trying to scrub viral video with Chase Utley and a profane Terry Collins from the Internet | Inquirer https://t.co/7H2moxdW1X
— Philly Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) June 15, 2018
Ah, classic MLB, always doing what’s best for fans.
Anyway, Greg Gibson, what a sorry excuse for an umpire. Lashing out because a player didn’t say thank you for calling timeout? And people wonder why fans absolutely hate umps.
Trash.
And I doubt Gibson suffers any consequences from this. Bravo MLB.
Less of Greg Gibson, more of this.